Supreme Court Clarifies Pleading Requirements to Prevent Evasion of the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA)
The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles addresses attempts by litigants to circumvent the jurisdiction granted to federal courts by the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA). Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court, signalling the Justices’ clear impatience with legal strategies intended to evade CAFA’s provisions. The […]