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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, 596 U.S. ___ (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