Apr. 5, 2017
Bill could spell big changes for class action litigants
The House recently passed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, which would add eight new sections to the Consumer Class Action Bill of Rights.
Arthur F. Silbergeld
Employment Law Partner
Thompson Coburn LLP
Labor & Employment
Phone: (310) 282-2529
Email: asilbergeld@thompsoncoburn.com
Temple Univ Law School
Arthur is based in Los Angeles and is in the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group.
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 985, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act. The bill would add eight new sections to the Consumer Class Action Bill of Rights, enacted as part of the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, and potentially spells big changes for class action plaintiffs and defendants alike.
H.R. 985 imposes on class counsel strict new standards when filing motions for class certification and attorney fees applications. If the bill becomes la...
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