Second Quarter 2019 Update On Class Actions

This update provides an overview and summary of key class action developments during the second quarter of 2019 (March through June).

• Part I discusses developments in the law governing class settlements, including loosened requirements for certifying settlement-only classes, the continued viability of multistate classes, and acceptance of third-party litigation funders.
• Part II discusses the continued divergent approaches that the federal appellate courts have adopted in order to assess whether putative class plaintiffs have standing under Article III after the Supreme Court's decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016).

I. Courts Continue to Address Important Questions Regarding Class Settlements