Neal Walters

In a decision with immediate consequences for class action settlement practice, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals late last week vacated, for the second time, a $3.7 million fee award in Gelis v. BMW of North America, LLC....more The transportation sector is undergoing rapid change driven by infrastructure funding priorities, environmental policy battles, and evolving domestic manufacturing mandates. ...more The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in a full en banc decision, raised the pleading and proof standards for plaintiffs seeking to certify multistate automotive defect class actions. The court’s June 27, 2025,...more In Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P. et al., the U.S. Supreme Court held that nonconsensual releases of third-party claims against nondebtors are not authorized under the Bankruptcy Code, resolving a longstanding circuit...more