Sep. 12, 2013
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.
See more on Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Los Angeles | Practice type: Litigation
In March, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a putative class representative may not evade federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 by stipulating that the class won't seek to recover more than $5 million.
"It was the first time the Supreme Court had ever interpreted the Class Action Fairness Act," said Boutrous, who argued the case in January. "It's a great example of the abuses that CAFA was ena...
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