Class-action litigation is rife with obvious hazards such as potentially huge exposure and unique procedural rules. Class actions are also riddled with hidden traps: lesser-known rules and evolving doctrines that can trip up the unsuspecting attorney. We point out some traps so that you can leap over, run around, and/or […]
In Lyngaas v. Ag, 992 F.3d 412 (6th Cir. 2021), the Sixth Circuit held that evidence supporting class certification need not be admissible at the class certification stage, widening the circuit split on this issue. Notably, the Sixth Circuit did not expressly address whether its ruling applied to expert testimony—the […]
Gig economy companies increasingly face class action lawsuits brought by their workers. Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Doordash, and Amazon, to name a few, have confronted multiple lawsuits alleging the companies misclassified employees as independent contractors. While the merits of these claims are vigorously debated in the courtroom, legislature, and public arena, […]