Civil procedure - class actions - Ninth Circuit holds that prior class action tolled the statue of limitations for new class action claim

Article Abstract:

A federal circuit court decision allowing a new class action in an immigration cases following dismissal of the original action is discussed. The court's holding that a new class action is permitted when plaintiffs have not attempted to cure a deficiency in an earlier certification is analyzed.

Limitation of actions, Statute of limitations

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Civil procedure - class actions - Eleventh Circuit reverses certification of plaintiff class on interlocutory appeal under Rule 23(f)

Article Abstract:

The author discusses a case in which the 11th Circuit reversed a district court decision granting class action certification to a group of plaintiffs who alleged that a car rental company had denied them corporate accounts based on their religion and ethnicity.

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Making mixed-income communities possible: tax base sharing and class desegregation

Article Abstract:

The author proposes the creation of a regional property tax system to combat class segregation in housing within metropolitan areas. Topics include market and political forces that create income segregation and the negative impact of urban sprawl.

Analysis, Taxation, Housing, Minorities, Regional planning

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