Recent Developments in Class Actions, Consumer Protection Suits, and Arbitration Agreements

I. Overview and Trends

A. Class action filings in state and federal courts have risen from 10,240 filings in 2014 to 13,488 filings in 2016, and are projected to climb to more than 14,000 filings in 2017 at current pace. Source: Courthouse News Service

B. Types of class actions:

1. Labor & Employment

2. Consumer Fraud

3. Product Liability

4. Securities

5. Intellectual Property

6. Antitrust