Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nov. 20, 2014
States can't obtain double recovery in class settlements
The 9th Circuit recently decided that public officials cannot obtain a duplicate recovery in the form of restitution to individuals who previously participated in a class action settlement.
Julia B. Strickland
Partner
Steptoe LLP
financial services, litigation
Phone: (213) 439-9485
Email: jstrickland@steptoe.com
Univ of California; CA
David W. Moon
Special Counsel
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
2029 Century Park East
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: 310-556-5967
Email: dmoon@stroock.com
Columbia Univ SOL; New York NY
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided People v. IntelliGender LLC, 2014 DJDAR 15025 (9th Cir. Nov. 7, 2014), holding that public officials cannot obtain a duplicate recovery in the form of restitution to individuals who previously participated in a class action settlement. The 9th Circuit's decision is an important recognition of principles of res judicata in a post-Class Action Fairness Act context and should prove useful in defending against claims brought by s...
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