Gregory A Franklin

This GT Newsletter summarizes recent class-action decisions from across the United States. Highlights from this issue include: Southern District of New York denies class certification, finding significant credibility issues make proposed class representatives inadequate. Fourth Circuit reverses denial of motion to dismiss interconnected to class certification on interlocutory appeal under Rule 23(f). Fourth Circuit reaffirms ascertainability requirement based on prior panel rulings.

Highlights from this issue include: Second Circuit reverses denial of motion to compel arbitration based on uncluttered user interface providing “reasonably conspicuous notice.” Second Circuit decertifies long-running securities fraud class action finding link between corrective disclosures and the alleged misrepresentations insufficient.

Progress in marine derived renewable functional materials and biochar for sustainable water purification H. M. Manohara, Sooraj S Nayak, Gregory Franklin, Sanna Kotrappanavar Nataraj and Dibyendu Mondal Abstract Global water scarcity is increasing day-by-day due to population explosion, urbanization and rapid industrialization.