JD Supra

When a Rule 23(f) Appeal Becomes Something More: Fourth Circuit Exercises Pendent Appellate Jurisdiction Over Ruling on the Merits

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) gives the court of appeals discretion to review a narrow class of interlocutory orders: those granting or denying class certification. But it is sometimes ...
JD Supra

Chancery Provides Guidance on Rule 23.1 “With Particularity” Pleading Standard in Continuing Investors Bancorp Stock Awards and Options Dispute

Finding that the stockholder plaintiff (the “Plaintiff”) had satisfied the Rule 23.1 “with particularity” pleading standard, the Court of Chancery declined to dismiss claims challenging an alleged ...
The National Law Review

FTSA Class Action Moves Forward: Court Confirms Rule 23 Does Not Modify Substantive Rights

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Law

The Other Side of the Coin: Distinctions Between Rule 23 Class Actions and FLSA Collective Actions

"Collective actions differ from Rule 23 class actions in a variety of important ways, including the composition of the collective, the application of the statute of limitations, and the standards for ...
Law

Sea Change in Class Action Settlement Process: A Year Under Revised Rule 23(e)

Effective Dec. 1, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court amended Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e) governing the class action settlement process. The amendments created a sea change in the settlement ...