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WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. DUKES, 131 S.Ct. 2541 (2011)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Class Actions, Title VII

131 S.Ct. 2541 (2011) 564 U.S. 338 180 L.Ed.2d 374 WAL-MART STORES, INC., Petitioner, v. DUKES et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-277. Argued March 29, 2011. Decided June 20, 2011. Counsel: Theodore B. Olson,?Mark A. Perry,?Amir C. Tayrani, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC,?Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Counsel of Record,?Rachel S. […]

WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. DUKES, 564 U.S. 338 (2011)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Class Actions, Employment Law, Title VII

131 S.Ct. 2541 WAL-MART STORES, INC., PETITIONER v. BETTY DUKES ET AL. No. 10-277. Decided June 20, 2011. Headnotes: CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 Employment discrimination?Class certification.?In this Title VII employment discrimination case, certification of a nationwide class of 1.5 million women was not consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(a)?s commonality requirement, and […]