Most are aware of the noteworthy U.S. Supreme Court decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, 131 S.Ct. 1740, issued on April 27, 2011. I addressed the implications of Concepcion in a previous blog. Concepcion has generated a lot of discussion…
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The Full vs. Tailored Daubert Review at the Class Certification Stage
Does expert evidence that is offered in support of class certification need to be scientifically reliable in order to be admissible at the class certification stage? While the Circuit Courts are reportedly split on the application of Daubert at the…
The Fourth Circuit Advises Class Action Plaintiffs that Shady Grove Does Not Provide a License to Bypass All State Procedural Rules
In March, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important ruling in Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates v. Allstate Insurance Co., 130 S. Ct. 1431 (2010) that opened the federal courts to plaintiffs as a forum for class actions. However,…
The U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Class Arbitration Waivers and Arbitration Agreements
Over the last three years, the Supreme Court has issued a number of opinions that have given strength to arbitration agreements. The Court has reiterated that the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) places arbitration agreements on equal footing with other contracts.…