Class Actions Radar: United States

The landscape

Companies are facing more class action litigation in the past few years than ever before, particularly in the areas of consumer fraud, labor and employment, and securities.

Antitrust and product liability also comprise a significant percentage of class action filings, and data privacy class actions have been on the rise as companies increasingly face security incidents and new legislation is enacted.

Over the past decade or so, the Supreme Court has imposed higher standards for class certification and standing to sue in federal court, as described more fully below. Defendants have leveraged these decisions to develop defenses and defeat these cases at the class certification or dismissal stages.