Litigation
Oct. 13, 2012
High court sets its sights once again on class certification
The U.S. Supreme Court's Wal-Mart and Concepcion decisions last year were read by many legal observers as big setbacks for plaintiffs' class-action lawyers. But those rulings may be only the beginning.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in the Wal-Mart and Concepcion cases last year were read by many legal observers as being significant setbacks for plaintiffs' class-action lawyers. But those rulings may be only the beginning.
Two cases on the high court's docket this term could impose additional hurdles for plaintiffs by allowing trial court judges to examine the merits of a ...
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