Rule 23 Strategies After Trump v. CASA: Preparing for and Adapting to Changes in Class Action Law
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will discuss Trump v. CASA Inc., ___ U.S. ___ (June 27, 2025), which recommended the class action mechanism in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 as the most obvious legal alternative to universal injunctions. The panel will review the Court's decision, the concurrences, and the dissents, and the implications of this commentary on class action strategy, as well as provide guidance to counsel representing both plaintiffs and defendants in traditional class actions.
Outline
- Overview of case and holding
- Strategies for class plaintiffs
- Strategies for defendants
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important issues:
- Should litigants monitor pending class actions that encompass their interests?
- How might Justice Kavanaugh's dissent in Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Davis, cert. dismissed, 605 U.S. ___ (2025), affect class action strategies?
- What is the difference between Rule 23(b)(2) and 23(b)(3) certification?
Faculty
Joseph A. (Joe) Apatov
Member
McGlinchey Stafford
Mr. Apatov litigates on behalf of financial services clients in both state and federal courts, with an emphasis on... | Read More
Mr. Apatov litigates on behalf of financial services clients in both state and federal courts, with an emphasis on defending banks, mortgage lenders and servicers, private-label card issuers, and automobile finance companies. He has worked extensively with several major consumer protection statutes, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA). His experience also includes representing financial institutions in complex mortgage foreclosure litigation. A substantial portion of Joe’s practice involves consumer class action litigation.
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Robert Neary
Partner
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton
Mr. Neary's practice includes various areas of complex commercial litigation as well as class actions and... | Read More
Mr. Neary's practice includes various areas of complex commercial litigation as well as class actions and multi-district litigation, representing plaintiffs in fraud and deceptive trade practices, tort, and product liability claims. He has litigated actions in both Federal and State courts and has also litigated matters before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
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