Section 7A-27(a)(4) of the North Carolina General Statutes gives parties the right to an immediate appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court of “decision[s] regarding class certification.” The statute facilitates the development of a body of case law to guide class certification decisions by North Carolina trial courts and advocacy […]
As the end of 2024 approaches, it’s a good time to take a look at the Fourth Circuit’s decisions on class certification over the past year. In 2024, the Fourth Circuit issued several decisions on class certification, offering guidance on ascertainability, commonality, standing, the relationship between Rule 12(b)(6) and class […]
Can you go to jail if you don’t pay your traffic tickets? This question loomed behind a recent Eleventh Circuit appeal in Carter v. City of Montgomery. While the Eleventh Circuit had “no occasion to assess the legality, let alone the wisdom,” of jailing those who fail to pay traffic […]
Could issue-class certification soon be headed to the Supreme Court? In late December, a D.C. medical transportation company defending a wage and hour class action asked our nation’s highest court to take another look at a D.C. Circuit opinion weighing in on an issue-class certification order. Here, paying homage to […]