Court Inquires Into Materials Exchanged During Mediation For Class Action Settlement Approval

This article was also published by the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. In Ogbuehi v. Comcast of California/Colorado/Florida/Oregon, 2014 WL 4961109 (E.D.Cal. Oct. 2, 2014), the Court was asked to grant preliminary approval of a class action settlement reached through mediation before class certification. Preliminary approval of a class action settlement… Continue reading Court Inquires Into Materials Exchanged During Mediation For Class Action Settlement Approval

Question on Mediated Settlement Not Appropriate Issue for Interlocutory Appeal

This article was also published by the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. In Miller v. Basic Research, LLC, 13-4048, 2014 WL 1778046 (10th Cir. May 6, 2014), the parties mediated a class-action lawsuit. At the conclusion of several mediation sessions, they informed the court that the mediation had been successful and… Continue reading Question on Mediated Settlement Not Appropriate Issue for Interlocutory Appeal