The Almeida Law Group is pleased to announce that Partner Britany Kabakov Wessan published an article in Law360, reflecting her expertise and thought leadership in emerging class-action issues.
In AI-Proofing Class Action Notices From Pro Se Objection Surge, Ms. Wessan offers a practical analysis for complex litigation attorneys navigating a significant and growing challenge: the rapid increase in AI-generated objections.
Ms. Wessan’s article explains how generative AI tools are lowering the barrier to objecting, enabling class members to go from receiving a dense settlement notice to filing a legally coherent objection with minimal effort. She cautions that while not all of these objections will be frivolous — many will track issues courts already take seriously, including settlement reasonableness, overbroad releases and disproportionate attorney fees — the sheer volume will create significant procedural challenges for courts and litigants alike.
Ms. Wessan offers five concrete strategies: drafting clear, plain-language notices designed to withstand AI scrutiny; enhancing class-member education through live support and robust online resources; building stronger fee records to preempt AI-flagged objections; establishing structured processes to manage higher objection volume, including requiring disclosure of AI use in drafting; and rethinking objection hearing timelines to avoid further delays in the final approval process.
We are proud to see her work making an impact and look forward to what comes next.