It isn't complicated. A majority of the Supreme Court holds that, where an expert's model will not prove damages on a classwide basis, "[q]uestions of individual damage calculations will inevitably overwhelm questions common to the class," and Rule 23(b)(3) predominance is not satisfied.

There comes a time in many class actions when the parties agree to mediate.

As noted in previous installments in our ongoing series on U.S. privacy laws, the sector-specific and activity-specific model for U.S. privacy regulation is rapidly changing...

In January, we told you about recent activity by the National Labor Relations Board that overturned or departed from settled precedent

Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House is a weekly update that provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House

In the case of "Fantastic Sams Franchise Corporation v. FSRO Association, Ltd.", the First Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether "class-wide" arbitration is permissible

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two closely watched decisions Monday affecting Title VII cases.

On March 27th, the Supreme Court issued a notable opinion addressing not only the interplay between class certification and merits issues, but also the relationship between Rule 23(b)(3) predominance and damages.

Ever since the TransUnion decision, the question of what is sufficient injury has been reverberating throughout the lower courts and reaching federal courts of appeal.

Last summer, I* wrote about the First Circuit’s June 27, 2012 decision in Fantastic Sams Franchise Corporation v. FSRO Association, Ltd., ___ F.3d ___ (1st Cir. 2012).

On October 23, 2013, the SEC approved proposed rules enacting the crowdfunding exemption (Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act of 1933) created by Congress in Title III of the JOBS Act, permitting non-public companies to offer and sell limited amounts of securities on online "crowdfunding" platforms.

The takeaway of this article is for you to consider updating your clients' insurance requirements to require a specific additional insured endorsement.

Starting August 1, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will allow qualifying employers to review I-9 documents using a video conference as part of the employment...

Boiler owners beware – EPA has "finalized" its Boiler MACT, GACT, CISWI and NHSM rules and the compliance clocks have begun ticking.

On November 14, 2013, Judge William G. Young of the District of Massachusetts entered an order certifying a class of individual consumers and other payors who alleged that anti-competitive practices of the defendant pharmaceutical companies resulted in overcharges for the drug Nexium.

In a March post on this blog, my colleague John Aromando previewed the then up-coming oral argument before the Supreme Court in Oxford Health Plans LLC v. Sutter, discussing the possible implications of that case on class-wide arbitration and, in particular, the proper reading of the Supreme Court’s earlier decision in Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp.

The Maine Office of Securities enforces Maine's securities laws, licenses broker-dealers, broker-dealer agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives...

This year’s short legislative session produced significant new tax laws dealing with all of Maine’s major taxes, as well as increased legislative oversight of Maine Revenue and dynamic fiscal analysis.

As workplace conversations have migrated from the water cooler to the internet, more and more employers have adopted social media policies, hoping to place some reasonable limits on what their employees say on-line.

On May 12, 2023, the IRS issued guidance on the domestic content bonus requirements under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) in Notice 2023-38 (the "Guidance").