The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that an unsolicited faxed invitation to participate in a market research survey in exchange for money was an "unsolicited advertisement" under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently reversed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that a mortgage servicer’s fee to borrowers who paid monthly mortgage bills online or by phone was illegal.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed a trial court's order dismissing a putative class action complaint and granting the defendant lender’s motion to compel arbitration pursuant to an arbitration agreement with the plaintiff loan officer.
In a “hybrid wage-and-hour” action brought by mortgage loan officers (MLOs), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently: 1) reiterated its prior holding that “an FLSA opt-in collective action is not, by its nature, incompatible with a parallel state law Rule 23 opt-out class action”, and 2) held that the trial court should not have required a trial in the FLSA opt-in collective action before deciding Rule 23 class certification on the parallel state-law claims.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action challenging a bank's overdraft fees as usurious under the National Bank Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (NBA).
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently reversed a trial court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) in a putative class action involving privacy and data-collection practices laws.
The Sixth Circuit recently reversed a trial court's dismissal of a putative class action lawsuit alleging violations of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227(b) (TCPA).
The Maryland Court of Appeals – the state’s highest court – recently reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a putative class action alleging that a mortgage servicer and loan owner violated the Maryland Usury Law and Maryland Consumer Debt Collection Act by charging property inspection fees in connection with residential mortgage loans.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed a trial court's denial of class certification, concluding that (1) the plaintiffs' nationwide class action complaint alleged violations of the Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act, and thus rebuttal evidence was permitted; (2) the defendant company had evidence challenging the extent to which each plaintiff allegedly relied on the alleged omissions; and (3) individualized findings on reliance were therefore required, which would likely lead to multiple mini-trials within the class action.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently reversed a trial court's decision to remand a removed action to state court under the local-controversy exception to the federal Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA).
On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States held that a plaintiff must suffer a concrete injury resulting from a defendant’s statutory violation to have Article III standing to pursue damages from that defendant in federal court. The Court also held that plaintiffs in a class action must prove that every class member has standing for each claim asserted and for each form of relief sought.
8th Cir. Holds Defendants May Simultaneously Move to Strike Class Allegations and Compel Arbitration
8th Cir. Holds Defendants May Simultaneously Move to Strike Class Allegations and Compel Arbitration
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently reversed a trial court's decision and remanded for entry of an order striking the plaintiff's class action allegations and compelling arbitration.