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Feb. 16, 2012

Top 5 Appellate Reversals--Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes


In June 2004, U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins certified a sexual discrimination class of approximately 1.6 million current and former female employees of Wal-Mart - the largest employment discrimination class action in history.


In response, Wal-Mart hired a team of Gibson Dunn attorneys led by Ted Boutrous in an attempt to decertify the class.


"There was nothing to hold the claims of these women together," Boutrous said. "Wal-Mart has ...

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