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Ninth Circuit en banc court rules Fair Housing Act litigation requires direct link between harm and conduct
An en banc ruling by the Ninth Circuit, in City of Oakland v. Wells Fargo & Co., has held that cities claiming loss of property taxes due to financial lender practices doesn’t meet the proximate cause threshold. -
Business coalition protests Alameda County Superior Court ruling on Prop 22
A judge’s decision overturning the voter-backed Proposition 22 ballot measure has raised questions about the immediate impact on app-based drivers, what will happen during the appeals process, and its far-reaching effect on other worker classification litigation. -
Federal appeals court to hold en banc review involving antitrust class action certification
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ordered a rehearing en banc for an antitrust case concerning class action certification numbers that was decided 2-1 earlier this year. -
COVID-related litigation piling up; Legal expert says lawsuit trend could go way of ADA
As California and other states reopen, more lawsuits that include COVID-related claims are being filed as people return to work, with more being brought against small businesses and health care providers, raising questions about how much litigation to expect. -
Ninth Circuit reverses, remands class certification in Bumble Bee case to district court
A federal appeals court has reversed a district court class action certification, citing questions about the number of uninjured class members, and indicating a higher degree of commonality among plaintiffs should be the standard for other class action proceedings.