Archives for John G. Papianou
John G. Papianou
Litigation Department Chair and Strategic Planning Partner / Philadelphia
E: jpapianou@mmwr.com
P: 215-772-7389
Montgomery McCracken Adds New Litigation Vice Chair In NY
February 5, 2021
Law360 PulseBy Adrian Cruz
A former military prosecutor and special assistant U.S. attorney with a specialty in cybersecurity matters joined Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads…
Montgomery McCracken Adds Partner Timothy J. Pastore to New York Office
February 2, 2021
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce the addition of Timothy J. Pastore to its Litigation Department. Pastore will serve as…
Just Sign the Authorization
September 29, 2020
Plaintiffs be warned – failing to sign an authorization permitting litigants access to your consumer report may result in sanctions….
Montgomery McCracken Achieves Victory for Natural Gas Pipe Manufacturer in Nationwide Class Action
August 27, 2020
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that on August 13, 2020, our Class Action Defense attorneys secured a complete victory…
What’s Happening in FCRA Class Actions
June 30, 2020
PBSA JournalBy Erin A. Novak and John G. Papianou
Originally prepared for and published by PBSA in the May-June 2020 edition of the Journal. Read the full issue here: https://thepbsa.org/resources/publications/ …
Nine Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
May 28, 2020
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that nine of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2020 Pennsylvania Super…
Restaurants sue the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board over wine handling fees
May 7, 2020
The Philadelphia InquirerBy Harold Brubaker
Two Pennsylvania restaurateurs are leading a proposed class action lawsuit in state Commonwealth Court that would force the Pennsylvania Liquor…
Liquor Board Must Allow for Direct Sales of Specialty Wines, Court Rules
May 1, 2020
The Legal IntelligencerBy Max Mitchell
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board must allow for direct deliveries of specialty wines, a judge has ruled following the Commonwealth Court’s first…
Court Tackles Direct Wine Deliveries Amid COVID-19 Shutdown in Its First Livestreamed Session
April 28, 2020
The Legal IntelligencerBy Max Mitchell
The YouTube channel was divided into nine panels, with six attorneys, one court crier and one court reporter looking on from different…
Wine dealers sue the PLCB over allegedly illegal shipping restriction
April 16, 2020
The Philadelphia InquirerBy Harold Brubaker
Two wine dealers have sued the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board in Commonwealth Court for emergency relief, alleging that the agency…
13 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
May 9, 2019
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 13 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super…
Montgomery McCracken Launches Cannabis Law Practice Group
January 24, 2019
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce the launch of its Cannabis Law Practice Group. The group is dedicated to providing…
Montgomery McCracken’s Class Action Defense Group Named a Litigation Department of the Year by The Legal Intelligencer
June 19, 2018
Pictured – back row standing (left to right): Brett M. Waldron, David F. Herman, Erin A. Novak, Peter Breslauer, Patrick…
21 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
May 18, 2018
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super…
Eastern District of Missouri Dismisses Exxon Mobil FACTA Lawsuit
April 18, 2018
On April 13, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri dismissed claims that Exxon Mobil and…
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Taxi Receipt FACTA Lawsuit for Lack of Injury and Standing
March 9, 2018
On March 9, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the U.S. District Court for the…
Pa. Ruling May Spur More Class Suits Against In-State Cos.
February 23, 2018
Law360By Dan Packel
In the wake of a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court finding that nonresidents can sue Pennsylvania businesses over out-of-state transactions under the state’s…
The End May Be Nigh For FACTA Claims
October 11, 2017
Law360By John Papianou and Erin Novak
Until last month, the Eleventh Circuit appeared to be the last place for class action plaintiffs to pursue run-of-the-mill statutory…
Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Montgomery McCracken
September 29, 2017
Law360By Dan Packel
Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP’s Philadelphia litigators gained national attention in the last year for their role knocking down class…
3rd Circ. TCPA Ruling Saps Spokeo Defenses In Class Actions
July 12, 2017
Law360By Dan Packel
A recent Third Circuit ruling allowing a woman to bring a suit under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act over a…
Microsoft Wins Class Action Decision in the U.S. Supreme Court
June 15, 2017
On June 12, 2017, the United States Supreme Court decided Microsoft Corp. v. Baker and ruled unanimously that the federal…
21 Montgomery McCracken Attorneys Selected to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List
May 12, 2017
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2017 Pennsylvania Super…
Post-Spokeo, Not All Statutory Violations Are Created Equal
February 10, 2017
Law360By John G. Papianou
When the U.S. Supreme Court decided Spokeo Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016), a little over a year…
Montgomery McCracken Obtains Dismissal of Class Action in Stainless Steel Tubing Lawsuit
January 18, 2017
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri has granted a…
Attorneys React To Supreme Court’s Spokeo Ruling
May 17, 2016
Law360On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a consumer could not sue Spokeo Inc. for mere technical violations of…
1st Circuit opens door to ‘future harm’ standing
November 24, 2014
Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyBy Eric T. Berkman
Despite finding that a homeowner lacked standing to bring a products liability claim against the manufacturer of tubing based on…
First Circuit: Allegations in Class Action Against Titeflex ‘Too Speculative’
November 14, 2014
Washington ExaminerBy Legal Newsline Staff Writer
An appeals court ruled a class action complaint against Titeflex Corporation over the alleged risk of harm of one of…
Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk surfaces issues that may affect many employers’ security practices
October 9, 2014
The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in an important Fair Labor Standards Act case that asks whether an employer…
Estate of Man Who Fell 10 Stories to His Death Settles
August 5, 2014
By The Legal Intelligencer
Zarzecki v. Walnut Park Plaza $4.45 Million Settlement Date of Verdict: July 17. Court and Case No.: C.P. Philadelphia No….
Some Sanity Amid Skyrocketing TCPA Litigation
April 11, 2014
Law360Law360, New York (April 11, 2014, 6:46 PM ET) — Like the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act before it,…
Delaware General Corporation Law Amended to Provide (1) New Procedure for Curing Defective Corporate Acts and (2) Related Proceedings in Court of Chancery
March 24, 2014
Effective April 1, 2014, newly-enacted Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) Sections 204 and 205 will provide a statutory process by…
Year in Review: Non-competes 2013
January 16, 2014
2013 was a busy year for the world of non-competes. The United States Supreme Court, Illinois Supreme Court, Virginia Supreme…
Steel Tubing Maker Triumphs Over Fire Risk Class Action
January 10, 2014
Law360By Andrew Scurria
Corrugated stainless steel tubing maker Titeflex Corp. on Tuesday defeated a putative class action alleging its Gastite system puts homes…
Montgomery McCracken Launches Class Action Defense Blog
November 22, 2013
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that the firm has launched Ahead of the Class, a legal blog focused on…
Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Facial Validity of Board-Adopted Delaware Forum Selection Clauses Contained in Bylaws
July 11, 2013
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently upheld the validity of bylaw amendments adopted without shareholder approval requiring that suits pertaining…
Can Defendants in a Securities Fraud Case Still Attempt to Defeat Class Certification by Presenting Evidence to Rebut a Presumption of Reliance?
April 18, 2013
The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Amgen Inc. v. Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, 568 U.S. ___, 133 S….
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reinstates Decertification of “Rapid Refund” Claims, Citing “The Inherently Discrete and Subjective Aspects of Marketing and Customer-Relations Impact”
October 4, 2012
On September 7, 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court effectively ended a 19-year effort to litigate state-law claims arising from H…
John G. Papianou to Serve on Curtis Institute Board of Trustees
September 13, 2012
John G. Papianou, partner with Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP, will serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of…
Third Circuit Defines FLSA Plaintiffs’ “Second-Stage” Burden of Proof for Collective Action Certification
September 12, 2012
Although collective actions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act have been around for decades, the federal appellate courts have…
Third Circuit Vacates Certification in Class Action Involving Defective Tires
August 14, 2012
Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an important decision clarifying the proof needed…
Third Circuit Rejects Division of Settlement Class Into Two Groups Because Group Receiving Lesser Benefits Not Adequately Represented
June 13, 2012
On May 31, 2012, the Third Circuit reversed the certification of a settlement class of Volkswagen and Audi owners because…
New Jersey Federal Court Denies Class Certification in Cracked Screen Case
April 11, 2012
Last month, New Jersey federal Judge Anne Thompson denied class certification in a proposed class action lawsuit involving cracked screens…
Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Class Action for Printing Expiration Month on Credit Card Receipts
February 3, 2012
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an important decision making clear that a defendant…
Proposed Amendments to New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act Could Rein In Class Actions Against New Jersey Businesses
August 17, 2011
As many courts have recognized, New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. 56:8-1, et seq. (“NJCFA”), is one of the strongest…
Montgomery McCracken Secures Dismissal of Class Action for Printing Expiration Month on Credit Card Receipts
February 22, 2011
Rejecting a claim that printing a credit card’s month of expiration-but not the year-on a sales receipt violates federal law,…
Third Circuit Vacates Approval of Class Action Settlement Because Factual Record On Fairness Was Inadequate
December 22, 2010
A new Third Circuit decision makes clear that the standards for a “fair, reasonable, and adequate” settlement under Federal Rule…
Third Circuit Rejects Settlement Class Certification Because District Court Conducted an Unnecessary Merits Inquiry in Addressing the Adequacy of the Named Plaintiffs
December 16, 2010
The Third Circuit’s landmark decision in In re Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust Litig., 552 F.3d 305 (3d Cir. 2008), put that…
Third Circuit Rejects “Fraud Created The Market” As Basis For Class Certification
November 1, 2010
In a case of first impression for the Court, the Third Circuit has rejected the so-called “fraud-created-the-market” theory as a…
En Banc Third Circuit to Review Challenge to Nationwide
October 6, 2010
The Third Circuit has granted rehearing en banc in a case that could clarify the standards for certifying settlement classes…
Third Circuit Vacates Nationwide Settlement Class of Indirect Purchasers Due to Varying State Laws
August 5, 2010
A recent Third Circuit decision will make it harder for plaintiffs to get a nationwide class certified for claims under…
Montgomery McCracken Elects New Partners for 2010
March 1, 2010
Lathrop B. Nelson, III and John G. Papianou Named Newest Firm Partners Montgomery McCracken today announced that the firm has…