Labor/Employment
Jun. 5, 2015
Can a headless class move forward?
In yet another potentially pro-employer case, the high court is considering whether "cutting off the head" of a class - i.e., the named plaintiff - moots the entire action.
Eric B. Kingsley
Partner
Kingsley & Kingsley APC
Labor & Employment
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Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Eric is the former board chair of the Anti-Defamation League's Los Angeles Region.
Throughout history, there has been a philosophy that an effective way to vanquish an enemy is to take down its leader. That is, by cutting off the head of the snake. Consider well-known examples: Marcus Brutus leading the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.; or more recently, the United States taking out Osama bin Laden. Despite the obvious moral implications, this tactic is a powerful tool.
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