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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jul. 16, 2010

Class Actions Could Hinge on Economics

Should a U.S. district judge considering class certification ever take into account the potentially ruinous damages that could result to a company or industry?

By Evan George

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Should a U.S. district court judge deciding whether to certify a class ever consider the potentially ruinous damages that a company or industry might have to pay?

That's the underlying question confronting the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a case against a movie theater chain that allegedly broke federal privacy laws when it printed credit card data on tens of thousands of cu...

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