On June 24, 2015, the House Judiciary Committee voted to send H.R. 1927, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, to the full House. The substance of the Act prohibits any federal court from certifying a class action unless the party seeking certification “affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representative or representatives.” According to House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Bob Goodlatte, the bill is intended to counteract the “proliferation of class actions filed by lawyers on behalf of classes including members who have not suffered any actual injury.” If it becomes law, there is little doubt that it will have a substantial impact on class action litigation.
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One to Watch: The House Judiciary Committee Signs Off On Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act
Aug 1, 2015 | Employer Negligence, Occupational Fraud
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