Angry with the theft of my girlfriend's wallet from an established hotel in Japan, instead of privately getting
justice in a friendly way, I stupidly took to my blog, thinking that it was a way to name and shame them.
Here are some highlights on the predictions offered by the panelists: 1) class actions are not going away; 2) the continued growth of mass commerce will continue to spawn class action litigation; 3)
Justice Scalia's death will have a significant impact on class action jurisprudence going forward and the judiciary is likely to get less
friendly to defendants
in the short - term; 4) technology will make a big difference for the better
in managing class action litigation; 5) defendants will continue to come up with creative, far - reaching
ways of limiting class actions; 6) plaintiffs» attorneys will continue to bring class actions when a) they think they can make money and / or b) they think they will advance the public good; 7) there will be some good class actions and some horrible ones; 8) look out for states to pass new consumer protection laws similar to the New Jersey New Jersey Truth -
in - Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA); 9) the TCPA and all - natural litigation booms will continue
in the near future; 10) The CFPB will broadly define consumer finance services; 11) more class actions will go to trial; 12) what happens with the enforceability of arbitration clauses will have a big impact on the viability of many categories of class actions
in the future; 13) look for more class actions
in the federal courts
in New York state.