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This Week at the Ninth: Intervention and Arbitration
This week, the Court address whether an employee can intervene in her co-worker’s employment suit, and orders discovery to determine whether a litigant was bound by her counsel’s agreement to arbitrate.
How Do Rule 23(F) Petitions Fare In The Ninth Circuit?
The Ninth Circuit gets more requests to appeal class-certification decisions under Rule 23(f) than any other court. How do those requests fare? We take a look
Morrison Foerster’s Class Actions + Mass Torts Practice Achieves Top Rankings by The Legal 500
Morrison Foerster’s Class Actions + Mass Torts Practice Achieves Top Rankings by The Legal 500 The Legal 500 US 2022 has recognized Morrison Foerster as a top T
Morrison Foerster’s Class Actions + Mass Torts Practice Recognized by Chambers USA 2022
Morrison Foerster’s Class Actions + Mass Torts group received notable recognitions in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA, reflecting the group’s technical legal a
Viking River Is Victorious in Compelling Individual PAGA Claim to Arbitration
The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, 142 S. Ct. 1906 (2022), is welcome news for California employers. In short, e
Another State Imposes Prior Consent Obligations for Telemarketing Calls - Along with a Private Right of Action
Nearly one year after Florida introduced a law that imposes broad prior consent requirements on phone and text solicitations (in apparent response to the U.S. S
Choose Your Forum Wisely: Supreme Court Rejects “No Harm, No Foul” Approach to Arbitration Waiver Analysis
Yesterday, the Supreme Court established a clear rule that a party litigating in federal court cannot later compel arbitration by arguing that there was no harm
Confidentiality at Risk: California Legislature Considers Bill That Would Limit Scope of Confidentiality in Product Liability and Environmental Cases and Settlements
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit confidentiality in cases involving allegations of defective products or environmental harms by plac
2022 Class Action Law Forum: Recap & Insights
For the second year in a row, Morrison Foerster partners and associates gathered virtually and in person for Western Alliance Bank’s 4th Annual Class Action Law
The Praxis of Faxes: Circuits Split on the Meaning of “Advertisement” Under the TCPA
A circuit split has emerged over faxes offering “free” goods, money, or services and whether they constitute an “unsolicited advertisement” under the Telephone