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7th Circuit Reverses Denial of Class-Action in Merrill Lynch Case
On February 24, 2012, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling denying class-action certification in an employment discrimination suit against brokerage firm Merrill Lynch. See McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, & Smith. Case … Continue reading
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District Court certifies class in Bayer vitamin suit
On February 3, 2012, another court distinguished the Supreme Court’s holding in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v Dukes, 131 S. Ct.2541 (2011). In Johns v. Bayer Corp. et al., 2012 WL 368032 (S.D. Cal.) the District Court for the Southern District … Continue reading
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COURT FINDS THAT DUKES DOES NOT BAR CONSUMER CLASS ACTION
As we have discussed several times in this blog, since the Supreme Court’s decision last June in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011), defendants in lawsuits throughout the country have asked the courts to de-certify previously … Continue reading
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