U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Appellate Practice
Jun. 16, 2017
Ruling limits ability to appeal class cert denial
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Microsoft Corp. v. Baker ensures that class representatives and defendants maintain an equal footing in federal courts.
Jeffrey A. LeVee
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Jones Day
Antitrust
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Northwestern Univ School of Law
Jason C. Wright
Associate
Jones Day
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Los Angeles , CA 90017-2300
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Email: jcwright@jonesday.com
UC Berkeley Boalt Hall
Jason is in Jones Day's Business & Tort Litigation group, concentrating in consumer class actions.
Certifying a class can force a defendant to settle and mitigate the potential loss at trial, regardless of the validity of the claims. Denying class certification of a class can be the end of the case if the individual damages do not justify the cost of litigation. As a result, the ability to appeal the order on class certification can greatly affect the bargaining position of parties, and the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Microsoft Corp. v. Baker, 2017 DJDAR 5505 (June 12, 2017)...
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