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Ninth Circuit remands price fixing class action for consideration of evidence that more than a de minimis portion of class members was not injured. District court in D.C. Circuit rules that CAFA jurisdiction is improper unless the complaint itself invokes the class action rule or mechanism.

First Circuit compelling individual arbitration and dismissing putative class action based on an online clickwrap agreement. Second Circuit holds that district court can sua sponte decertify a class after class certification. Third Circuit finds mootness of individual plaintiff’s claim renders class claims moot.

Supreme Court: a causal link is not required for in-state plaintiffs to establish specific personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant. Specific jurisdiction can be satisfied if claims relate to defendant’s contacts with forum state: Ford Motor Co v. Montana 8th Judicial Dist

Fourth Circuit rejects predominance arguments and affirms certification of class asserting breach of contract and unconscionable inducement claims. Fifth Circuit rejects conditional certification process in FLSA collective actions, articulating a new standard to make final certification decisions before allowing cases to proceed.