Class Actions Brief Blog

Class certification can be a key battleground in class actions. Successful certification of a class often gives plaintiffs leverage in a case, while defendants that successfully oppose class certification may significantly limit or eliminate their potential liability.

Parties often rely on experts to support their class certification arguments, particularly where large data sets must be analyzed to identify members of the proposed class or to analyze alleged damages. The expert testimony can assist the fact finder in evaluating the relevant evidence.

To ensure that an ...

In recent years, defendants in data breach class action lawsuits filed in the state courts in North Carolina have succeeded in designating these disputes to the North Carolina Business Court. The Business Court has accepted data breach cases involving ransomware attacks, phishing email incidents and tracking technology cases. This post reviews these cases, as well as a recent decision where the Business Court rejected designation, to provide an overview of the Court’s approach to determining which cases will qualify.

To request designation as a “mandatory complex business ...