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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
By: Nancy R. Thomas
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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