Top Class Action Decisions Of Q1 2024

The first quarter of 2024 saw the release of a number of important class action decisions which support the following principles:

• The unique circumstances of data breach claims do not mean that a proceeding will be certified in the face of bald allegations or a claim that fails to plead key elements of a cause of action;
• Allegations of breach of an ad-hoc fiduciary duty may be asserted on a class-wide basis against professional advisors;
• Despite the Ragoonanan requirement, a single representative plaintiff may assert claims against corporate families based upon the principle of "enterprise liability";
• Guiding evidentiary principles ensure the leave test serves an important gatekeeping role in statutory secondary market liability claims;