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March 17, 2022 Michelle A. Liguori
Posted in  Case Updates

D.C. Circuit Un-rings Dismissal Bell on Shutdown-Era Class Actions Seeking Tuition Refunds, but Signals Tough Examinations Ahead

Two years ago, universities around the world paused in-person classes and quickly transitioned to online learning in response to government shutdown orders, and to protect students, faculty, and staff from the potentially deadly effects of contracting COVID-19. The quick switch allowed students to obtain course credit and remain on track […]

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February 17, 2022 Jeffrey Steven McConnell Warren
Posted in  Ascertainability Class Action Basics

A Pandemic of Litigation: Prisons and COVID-19 Class Actions

Much like COVID-19 itself, a pandemic of class-action litigation has spread across this nation between two age-old foes: prisons, and their prisoners. Unlike most of the litigation arising from COVID-19 across the country, prisoners are taking a unique legal position: the failure of the government to take precautions against COVID-19 […]

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