A U.S. District Court judge last week granted American Airlines’ motion to decertify several subclasses of pilots in a suit alleging the airline wrongly denied its pilots pay and profit-sharing credit for absences for short-term military leave because “[o]ne size does not fit all” when it came to the class claims. The decision is a dramatic pivot in the long-running Scanlan v. American Airlines case, which will now continue only on behalf of the two named plaintiffs rather than as a class action.
Continue Reading District Court Decertifies Class in Scanlan v. American AirlinesTrump v. Casa: Universal Injunctions and the Class Action Loophole
On June 27, in Trump v. Casa, the Supreme Court held that federal courts lack equitable authority to issue “nationwide”—or, using the Court’s preferred parlance, “universal”—injunctions. To learn more, please read our Client Alert Trump v. Casa: Nationwide Injunctions And The Class Action Loophole.
Supreme Court Dismisses Cert Petition On Uninjured Class Members
On June 5, 2025, the United States Supreme Court dismissed as improvidently granted the petition for writ of certiorari in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, dba Labcorp, v. Luke Davis, et al., No. 22-55873. As a result of the Court’s dismissal, a federal circuit split on the inclusion of uninjured class members in Rule
Rail Derailment Trial Update: Jury Finds GATX Not Liable
On Wednesday, April 23, an Ohio jury decided that GATX is off the hook for helping Norfolk Southern (NS) pay for the $600 million settlement with residents of East Palestine.
This case stemmed from a $600 million settlement tied to the NS derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. While OxyVinyls already settled, the jury was left
Argument About Uninjured Class Members Goes Before the Supreme Court
On April 29, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument about whether federal courts may certify a Rule 23(b)(3) class seeking damages when some of the class members lack Article III injury. To learn more, please read our Client Alert Supreme Court Hears Argument About Uninjured Class Members and for more background information, please
Rail Derailment Trial Update: GATX and OxyVinyls Say “Case Closed”
Norfolk Southern (NS) rested its case on April 11. Both GATX and OxyVinyls have now moved for judgment as a matter of law.
Continue Reading Rail Derailment Trial Update: GATX and OxyVinyls Say “Case Closed”Supreme Court to Hear Case on Certification of Rule 23(b)(3) Classes with Uninjured Class Members
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could resolve whether putative Rule 23(b)(3) classes may be certified in the federal courts when some of the class members are uninjured. To learn more, read our Client Alert Supreme Court To Address Whether Courts May Certify Rule 23(b)(3) Classes With Uninjured