Westlaw
‘Fool for a client’? Ted Frank Goes Pro Se at SCOTUS to Pan Cy Pres Settlements
Westlaw covers CEI’s Supreme Court case Frank v. Gaos. CEI Director of Litigation Ted Frank will be arguing the case before the court and representing…
News Release
CEI Files Supreme Court Brief in Case Challenging Abuse of Class Action System
Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) filed its opening brief in Frank v. Gaos, a case before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a class action settlement that provided…
News Release
CEI Wins Appeal, Heads Back to Court to Challenge Bad-Faith Objectors in Pearson Class Action
Today, the Seventh Circuit overturned the district court’s decision that prevented CEI from challenging the bad-faith objectors. The court agreed that courts must ensure that class…
Legal Newsline
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Objection of $8.5M Google Settlement; Class Members Get Nothing, Funds Sent to Lawyers’ Alma Maters
Legal Newsline quoted Melissa Holyoak on cy pres abuse in class action settlements. WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Petitioners opposing Google’s settlement of a…
The Wall Street Journal
Supreme Court Will Take a Closer Look at Class Actions
The Wall Street Journal examines cases granted cert before the Supreme Court, including our case examining cy pres settlements, Frank v. Gaos. The…
The Washington Post
‘Cy Pres’ Settlement Review
The Washington Post reviews the cases granted cert by the Supreme Court, including Frank v. Gaos in which the court will examine cy pres settlements:…