Tuesday, June 11, 2002

High Court Increases Odds for Appeals of Federal Class Settlements The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday brought new uncertainty to federal class action settlements by making them vulnerable to appeals by plaintiffs who are not named in a suit. The Court ruled 6-3 that people affected by a settlement could appeal it even if they were not named class representatives. Also Monday, the Court denied review in MasterCard International v. Wal-Mart, a major antitrust action against credit card companies. [Law.com] 10:08:47 PM

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