March 08, 2023
The Third Circuit set precedent by determining Samsung effectively waived its right to arbitrate a putative class action alleging its smart TVs invaded customers' privacy by repeatedly trying to dismiss the case on the merits rather than seeking to compel arbitration as soon as possible.
December 01, 2022
The Third Circuit's December calendar sees the court tackling issues over arbitrability in class actions involving a well-known electronics company and a prominent payroll services firm, with Samsung striving to resolve a consumer litigation stemming from smart TVs through arbitration and ADP employees seeking to keep their retirement plan dispute in court.
November 30, 2022
As the year winds down, circuit courts will hear argument on the kinds of crimes Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with, whether federal law unconstitutionally delegates power to a private entity, and whether a class can be certified even if some class members weren't actually injured.
June 10, 2022
A fresh U.S. Supreme Court ruling on arbitration is already beginning to make an impact on pending litigation.
April 26, 2022
Samsung Electronics America Inc. asked the Third Circuit on Monday to kick to arbitration a proposed class action over claims its smart TVs illegally intercepted consumer information, arguing that a federal judge erroneously found it waived any rights to compel arbitration by failing to bring it up sooner.