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Seventh Circuit Vacates and Remands Class Certification in Securities Fraud Action Carpenters Pension Tr. Fund for N. Cal. v. Allstate Co., No. 19-1830 (7th Cir. July 16, 2020) In a securities fraud case against Allstate Corporation, the Seventh Circuit vacated certification of a plaintiff class for legal error and remanded the case for further consideration. In early 2013, Allstate announced it would be “softening” underwriting standards for its auto insurance business in an effort to attract new customers and increase profitability, but it acknowledged the softer standards held the risk...
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