9th Circuit: No Jurisdiction When Voluntary Dismissal Follows Arbitration Order

Mealey's (April 27, 2021, 2:02 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel, citing Langere v. Verizon Wireless Services, LLC, ruled April 23 that it has no appellate jurisdiction over an appeal filed by LuLaRoe consultants whose putative class complaint accuses the clothing company of operating a pyramid scheme after the consultants voluntarily dismissed their complaint with prejudice following an arbitration order in an attempt to obtain an appealable final judgment....