Class Actions Brief Blog

The Supreme Court began its new Term on October 5, and already the Court is slated to hear several cases that could have major impacts on class-action litigation. Among the issues facing the Court are:

▪ whether a defendant can render a putative class action moot by offering the named plaintiff all the relief the plaintiff could recover individually if the plaintiff were to prevail, even if the plaintiff rejects the offer (Campbell-Ewald Company v. Gomez);

▪ whether a plaintiff has standing to bring a claim (including a class claim) where the plaintiff’s statutory rights were ...

Not every class action court filing in North and South Carolina becomes a full-length post on our blog. Here is a recap of October's filings:

Mosley, et. al v. FanDuel, Inc., et al., No. 15-CV-912 (M.D.N.C. Oct. 30, 2015) (class action complaint alleging that two companies operating daily fantasy sports websites violate N.C. Gen. Stat. Section 75-1.1 and other common-law principles)

Smith, et. al. v. BB&T Corp., et.al., No. 1:15-CV-00841(M.D.N.C. October 8, 2015) (putative class action seeking injunctive relief and alleging defendants mismanaged its 401(k) savings plan in ...