Beyond Predominance: Alternative Arguments Against Class Certification

On May 18, Washington, D.C. mass torts, insurance and consumer litigation partner Nina Rose and counsel Jordan Schwartz delivered a presentation for Strafford Publications titled “Beyond Predominance: Alternative Arguments Against Class Certification — Leveraging the Latest Court Decisions to Challenged Class Membership and Defeat Certifications.” The presentation addressed various avenues for opposing class certification beyond Rule 23(b)(3)'s predominance requirement, including arguments related to ascertainability, typicality/adequacy, standing and personal jurisdiction.