Appeals Class Action Litigation Class Actions Consumer Class Actions First Circuit Decisions Jurisdiction Litigation Standing Supreme Court US District Court - Maine
January 11, 2024 / January 11, 2024 by Melanie Conroy
At the close of 2023, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of petitioner Acheson in Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer as moot and vacated the underlying decision by the First Circuit that Laufer had constitutional standing to bring her ADA claims. The decision came as no surprise following the Justices’ sharp focus on mootness during […]
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April 27, 2023 by Melanie Conroy
In early 2023, the District of Maine was the first district court to apply and interpret a recent and notable First Circuit ruling that should be top-of-mind for class action attorneys and litigants seeking approval of settlements for cases brought on behalf of multiple plaintiff classes and including class representative incentive awards. That notable First […]
