A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of December 12-18.
When Class Money Doesn’t Go To Class Members: New Calls for SCOTUS Review
Alison Frankel | Reuters
A couple of years ago, Chief Justice John Roberts appended an unusual statement to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to review a privacy class action settlement in which all of the class recovery (except for legal fees) was delivered to a new online privacy education group Facebook was to help oversee. The chief justice said the Facebook settlement challenge was too tightly focused on the particulars of the case to warrant Supreme Court review but he basically invited future cert petitions raising the issue of when, if ever, class action settlements can deliver money to charities under the doctrine of cy pres, or “as near as possible.”
Angry Beer Lover Sues Foster’s for Not Being ‘Australian’
Selim Algar | NY Post
A Manhattan beer lover says Foster’s conned him into enjoying what he thought was a rugged Down Under import despite it no longer being produced in Australia, according to a Brooklyn federal court lawsuit.
NJ Senate Backs Paid Sick Leave Requirements
Martin Bricketto | Law360
New Jersey employers of all sizes would have to provide paid sick leave to workers, under legislation that the state Senate approved on Thursday despite concerns that the requirements could make the Garden State a less competitive place for businesses.
NJ Bill Restricting Employer Credit Checks Advances
Martin Bricketto | Law360
New Jersey employers would face new limits on credit checks in the workplace under legislation that a state Assembly panel advanced on Monday over the opposition of business groups, which contend that credit histories help employers make informed decisions about personnel.
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