December 11, 2013
In a reversal of prior holdings, the Second Circuit ruled last week that a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision trumps a New York state ban on filing class actions for statutory damages in federal court, a decision that attorneys say clears the way for an influx of federal actions under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and similar statutes.
December 03, 2013
The Second Circuit on Tuesday revived a proposed Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action against an energy supply firm, ruling that a U.S. Supreme Court decision from January 2012 allows such suits to be brought in New York federal court.