SCOTUS Business Cases This Term (Part 1 – Class Actions)

The Supreme Court’s October term is underway, and the Court has before it several class-action cases.  Frank v. Gaos concerns the permissibility of cy pres relief in class action settlements; Home Depot v. Jackson the ability of a defendant in the original action to remove the action under CAFA; and Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert the availability of equitable exceptions to the 14-day time limit for filing a petition under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(f).