7th Circuit: Janus Doesn’t Dictate Different Result In Union Fee Suit

Mealey's (December 13, 2018, 11:09 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees doesn’t require a different ruling on the appropriateness of the class action device in a lawsuit seeking refunds of union fair-share fees, the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Dec. 6 following a remand by the high court and once more affirming denial of class certification (Theresa Riffey, et al. v. Bruce V. Rauner, et al., No. 16-3487, 7th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 34369)....