U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Mar. 25, 2009
Wal-Mart Will Try (Again) to Block Class Action
The Impact Fund's Brad Seligman and Gibson Dunn's Theodore Boutrous face off again. Boutrous will, for the second time, try to convince the 9th Circuit to reject certifying a class action filed against his client Wal-Mart, which accuses the retail giant of underpaying and underpromoting female workers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, will get a second chance to defend itself from what's billed as one of the biggest class action lawsuits ever. Last time, in 2005, the retailer's top appellate lawyer, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher appellate litigation co-chair Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., received a drubbing as he stood before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to explain why the judges...
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