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April 08, 2021 - Appellate & Supreme Court, Class Action, FCRA
Relief for the Unharmed: Supreme Court Considers Whether Article III & Rule 23 Permit Certification Where Most Class Members are Uninjured (Ramirez v. TransUnion)
By: Penelope A. Preovolos, Claudia M. Vetesi and Lena Gankin
The United States Supreme Court has repeatedly declined to resolve a question that has sharply divided the Circuits: whether a class may be certified even though it contains uninjured members. See e.g. , Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo et.al. , 136 S. Ct. 1036,
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August 13, 2020 - Class Action, FCRA
Ninth Circuit Confirms No Choice-of-Law Analysis Necessary to Certify Settlement Class
By: Claudia M. Vetesi
The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion holding that district courts usually need not engage in rigorous analysis under the predominance inquiry of Rule 23(b)(3) before certifying a settlement class. In Jabbari v. Farmer ,[1] the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s certification of
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July 07, 2020 - Appellate & Supreme Court, Class Action, FCRA
Ninth Circuit Addresses FCRA Standing Analysis and Emphasizes Importance of Remedial Measures
The Ninth Circuit recently issued an opinion addressing standing and willfulness under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). In Ramirez v. TransUnion ,[1] the Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict and punitive damages award, although it reduced those damages by a third. The court
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