Kavanaugh’s View of Judicial Power: Could It Be Tested at Supreme Court in Frank v. Gaos?

Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing is slated to begin Tuesday, September 4, at 9:30 a.m. before the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is safe to say that the hearing will be replete with the usual senatorial posturing and pandering. But if they actually get around to asking the nominee some substantive questions, among those that loom largest is how Kavanaugh conceives of the judicial power. Given his dozen years on the D.C. Circuit, Kavanaugh…

Kavanaugh’s View of Judicial Power: Could It Be Tested at Supreme Court in <em>Frank v. Gaos?</em>

Adam Schulman
August 30, 2018
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Get Ready for a Frank Oral Argument

Theodore Frank has been firing shots at so-called “cy pres” settlements—an especially controversial component of some class actions—for more than a decade. On October 31, he will take his crusade all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, lock, stock and barrel.

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August 30, 2018
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Critical Mass: Roundup Trial Goes to Jury | New Expert Standard in New Jersey | 7th Circuit Fee Focus

CCAF senior attorney Melissa Holyoak told me: “Attorneys’ fees should always be based upon and proportionate to the relief actually received by class members—that’s something we fight for on a regular basis.”

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August 8, 2018
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State AGs, ABA Press High Court Over Google Privacy Deal

"Cy pres-only settlement arrangements embody the worst flaws of the class action settlement system and are notable in their disservice to consumers," said the coalition, which is led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich. "In cy pres-only deals, defendants and class counsel secure their own goals from the litigation while bypassing the class."

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July 17, 2018
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Special Master Tells Class Counsel to Clean Up their Act

“All you need to do is punish the attorneys that are overbilling in a few of these cases,” Frank says, adding that disciplinary sanctions need to be on the table for there to be a true deterrent.

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July 12, 2018
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‘Fool for a client’? Ted Frank Goes Pro Se at SCOTUS to Pan Cy Pres Settlements

Ted Frank of the Center for Class Action Fairness is going to make history at the U.S. Supreme Court next term in Frank v. Gaos.

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July 12, 2018
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Google Privacy Deal Is ‘Clear Abuse,’ High Court Told

Law360 covers CCAF's Supreme Court case Frank v. Gaos.

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July 10, 2018
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Google Privacy Class Objectors Tell High Court Cy Pres-Only Settlement is Unfair

Mealy's covers CCAF's Supreme Court case Frank v. Gaos.

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July 10, 2018
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CCAF Files Supreme Court Brief in Case Challenging Abuse of Class Action System

Today the Center for Class Action Fairness filed its opening brief in Frank v. Gaos, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a class action settlement that provided zero dollars to class members, more than $2 million to the lawyers, and the remaining $5.3 million to third-party organizations unrelated to the case. Those organizations include class counsel’s alma maters and nonprofits to which defendant Google already contributes. This unfair practice of giving away class members’ money…

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July 9, 2018
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CCAF Wins Appeal, Heads Back to Court to Challenge Bad-Faith Objectors in Pearson Class Action

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit agreed to allow the Center for Class Action Fairness go back to court and challenge the actions of professional, bad-faith objectors.

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June 26, 2018
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