New York Law Journal "Impact of 'Campbell-Ewald': Unanswered Questions" by Thomas
In his Settlement and Compromise column, Thomas E.L. Dewey writes that the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in 'Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez' denied class-action defendants the ability to moot an entire class action by making a settlement offer that would have completely satisfied the named plaintiff's claim. But a new split has already arisen: May a defendant who consents to entry of a judgment against it evade further litigation? Read more.