In an opinion authored by Chief Justice Sandra Lynch that could, and should, find its way into civil procedure casebooks, the First Circuit charted a course through the complexities of the E…
CAFA Jurisdiction and Pleading Consumer Injury
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In a case that sheds some light on how the court handles allegations of subject matter jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act, and how it applies the heightened pleading standards…
The First Circuit and Cy Pres
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In 2009, the First Circuit held, as a matter of first impression, that class action settlement agreements may, in appropriate circumstances, include provisions for cy pres distributions. In…