30 Cited authorities

Lujan v. Defs. of Wildlife
504 U.S. 555 (1992) Cited 27,760 times 138 Legal Analyses
Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"
Hensley v. Eckerhart
461 U.S. 424 (1983) Cited 21,532 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute
Amchem Prods., Inc. v. Windsor
521 U.S. 591 (1997) Cited 6,940 times 69 Legal Analyses
Holding that courts are "bound to enforce" Rule 23's certification requirements, even where it means decertifying a class after they had reached a settlement agreement and submitted it to the court for approval
Robidoux v. Celani
987 F.2d 931 (2d Cir. 1993) Cited 873 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that recipients of public assistance challenging delays by the Vermont Department of Social Welfare could proceed under the "inherently transitory" exception in part because "the Department will almost always be able to process a delayed application before a plaintiff can obtain relief through litigation"
City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation
495 F.2d 448 (2d Cir. 1974) Cited 1,387 times
Holding that Section 4 does not authorize award of attorney's fees to a plaintiff who settles his claim with the defendant
In re Drexel Burnham Lambert Group, Inc.
960 F.2d 285 (2d Cir. 1992) Cited 678 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding that Shutts did not require opt-out rights in a Rule 23(b)(B) class action because the plaintiffs had already submitted to the district court's jurisdiction by filing bankruptcy claims against the defendant
Matter of Continental Ill. Sec. Litigation
962 F.2d 566 (7th Cir. 1992) Cited 395 times
Holding that when a common fund case has been prosecuted on a contingent basis, plaintiffs' counsel must be compensated adequately for the risk of non-payment
DeBoer v. Mellon Mortg. Co.
64 F.3d 1171 (8th Cir. 1995) Cited 310 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "[t]he fact that only a handful of class members objected to the settlement similarly weighs in its favor" where five class members objected out of a class of 300,000
Bowling v. Pfizer, Inc.
102 F.3d 777 (6th Cir. 1996) Cited 193 times
Holding back large proportion of fee award until additional "future" benefits to class were actually paid into class fund
In re Warner Comm. Securities Litigation
618 F. Supp. 735 (S.D.N.Y. 1985) Cited 196 times
Finding Grinnell factor satisfied where enough discovery had taken place so that the parties could "have a clear view of the strengths and weaknesses of their cases."
Rule 23 - Class Actions
Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 Cited 34,858 times 1232 Legal Analyses
Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"
Section 1030 - Fraud and related activity in connection with computers
18 U.S.C. § 1030 Cited 3,217 times 408 Legal Analyses
Holding cellular phones are protected

Chin v. RCN Corporation

30 Cited authorities

Holding that the elements of standing "must be supported in the same way as any other matter on which the plaintiff bears the burden of proof"

Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute

Holding that courts are "bound to enforce" Rule 23's certification requirements, even where it means decertifying a class after they had reached a settlement agreement and submitted it to the court for approval

Holding that Section 4 does not authorize award of attorney's fees to a plaintiff who settles his claim with the defendant

Holding that Shutts did not require opt-out rights in a Rule 23(b)(B) class action because the plaintiffs had already submitted to the district court's jurisdiction by filing bankruptcy claims against the defendant

Holding that when a common fund case has been prosecuted on a contingent basis, plaintiffs' counsel must be compensated adequately for the risk of non-payment

Holding that "[t]he fact that only a handful of class members objected to the settlement similarly weighs in its favor" where five class members objected out of a class of 300,000

Holding back large proportion of fee award until additional "future" benefits to class were actually paid into class fund

Finding Grinnell factor satisfied where enough discovery had taken place so that the parties could "have a clear view of the strengths and weaknesses of their cases."

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Holding cellular phones are protected