Tag: ClassAction
Eleventh Circuit Prohibits Class Representative Incentive Awards
NewsOn September 17th, a divided panel of that court held that incentive payments in class action settlements are unlawful in light of two Supreme Court decisions from the 1880s.
CFPB Proposes Banning Use of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Consumer Class Actions
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed prohibiting application of pre-dispute arbitration agreements to class litigation involving certain consumer financial products, according to a report published by Carlton Fields on its website.
