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Ninth Circuit’s En Banc Hyundai Decision: Less Strict Standard Applies to Certification of Settlement Classes

On June 7, 2019, an en banc Ninth Circuit panel affirmed certification of a nationwide settlement class and held, 8-3, that class certification criteria are applied less strictly in a settlement context.  Hyundai II preserves the ability to certify...
By: Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ninth-circuit-s-en-banc-hyundai-77617/

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