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2016 Class Action Year-End Review
A Summary of Class Action Litigation in 2016
March 2017
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2016 CLASS ACTION YEAR-END REVIEW
Table of Contents
I. Introduction 1
II. Developments in
Class Action Procedure 3
A. Class Standing Issue s 5
B. Offers of Judgment 8
C. Ascertainability 15
D. Class Settlements 17
III. Developments by Subject Matter 25
A. Employment and Waivers 27
B. Antitrust 34
C. Privacy 39
D. Consumer 54
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2016 CLASS ACTION YEAR-END REVIEW
I. Introduction