Class Action Alert: The Future of Class Action Suits After Wal-Mart v. Dukes
6/23/2011
This alert discusses a historic decision in which the Supreme Court decertified a plaintiff class in Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v. Dukes, which asserted claims on behalf of 1.5 million female Wal-Mart employees alleging that Wal-Mart discriminated against women on matters of pay and promotion. The Supreme Court’s decision has far-reaching implications for class action practice that extend well beyond employment and discrimination cases.
