Reports of the Death of the Mootness Maneuver Are Greatly Exaggerated

As noted by this blog on several occasions, including most recently here, the U.S. Supreme Court and several appellate courts have grappled with the question of whether and to what extent a defendant facing a class or collective action can moot a case by offering a plaintiff complete relief under Rule 68 or in a settlement offer. Today the Supreme Court made clear in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez that an unaccepted offer of complete relief under Rule 68 does not render a case moot and thus does not end a purported class or collective action.

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