The Class Action Fairness Act (“CAFA”) affords federal courts original jurisdiction over class action lawsuits that meet the following three requirements: 1) the class has more than 100 members; 2)
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The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (commonly known as RICO), enacted by Congress in 19701, has been used most often to pursue individuals associated with organized crime. It therefore
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Following a three week bench trial, during which testimony from 14 fact witnesses and 20 expert witnesses was heard, Hon. Cecilia M. Altonaga of the Southern District of Florida (Miami)
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On June 18, 2014, District Court Judge John A. Tharp of the Northern District of Illinois decided the last of six separate motions filed by airline defendants to dismiss a
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In a “split decision”, a Federal District Court in Florida dismissed to Nigeria on the grounds of forum non conveniens wrongful death actions brought on behalf of non-U.S. decedents arising
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On February 12, 2014, Judge Thomas M. Durkin became the third district court judge to hold that U.S. courts cannot enforce so-called “direct claims” brought under European Union Regulation EU
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We have previously reported on developments regarding federal preemption of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and corresponding regulations.1 In the context of the Continental Connection Flight 3407 (operated by
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On October 16, 2013, Delta Air Lines obtained a favorable ruling in Volodarskiy v. Delta,1 when Judge Edmond Chang dismissed the plaintiffs’ cause of action for a direct violation of
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There are two new developments to report in the ongoing EU 2611 class action cases currently pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. On
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On August 30, 2013, the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the Mobile County Circuit Court’s summary judgment dismissal of eleven claims of “toxic air” exposure by US Airways crew members. Patricia
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