Notes from the 13th Annual National Institute on Class Actions (San Francisco)
I was not able to attend the National Institute on Class Actions program in San Fransisco, but class action notice expert Dr. Shannon R. Wheatman (swheatman@gmail.com), was there and she graciously...
View ArticleShockingly, Study Finds that Many Class Action Notices Don’t Comply with the...
Class action notice expert and occasional CAB guest blogger, Dr. Shannon Wheatman, has a must-read article coming out on trends in class action notices. The article, co-authored with plain language...
View ArticleWhen 36 AGs Object to Your Class Action Settlement, That’s Not a Good Sign
Rita Robinson, who writes the Boomer Consumer blog for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, posted an entry titled Attorneys general oppose DirectBuy’s class-action lawsuit settlement discussing an amicus...
View ArticlePublic Interest Objectors in Class Action Settlements
Recently, I have commented on two types of objectors in class action settlements. This March 31 entry discusses the problem of so-called “professional” objectors. And this April 12 entry addresses...
View ArticleNotes From the 15th Annual National Institute on Class Actions
I was not able to attend the ABA National Institute on Class Actions program in New York City last week, but class action notice expert and occasional CAB contributor, Dr. Shannon R. Wheatman, Vice...
View ArticleYou May Be Entitled to a Substantial Award in a Class Action Settlement, Just...
The Record staff writer Harvy Lipman authored this article today discussing the New Jersey Attorney General’s warning to consumers about a scam involving a fake class action notice. The...
View ArticleDon’t Miss Tomorrow’s Strafford Webinar on Class Action Notice Requirements
My apologies for the late notice (I’ve been on vacation), but I’ll be speaking at a Webinar on class action notice requirements tomorrow, and it’s not too late to sign up. The panel also includes...
View ArticleArizona Considers Significant Class Action Reform Bill
Phoenix Attorney Shawn Aiken sent me an advance copy of a draft class action bill set to be introduced in the Arizona legislature this week. The bill sets forth some specific requirements for class...
View ArticleALPS 411 Guest Post: I got this email about a class action. What should I do?
Yesterday, the ALPS 411 Blog published my guest post titled I got this email about a class action. What should I do? Among other things, the post addresses how one goes about deciding whether an...
View ArticleWheatman – Cutting Through the Clutter: Eight Tips for Capturing Class...
Renowned notice expert and friend of ClassActionBlawg.com, Shannon Wheatman of Kinsella Media, recently published an article with some insightful tips on ensuring successful notice in class action...
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