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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term. The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -

The U.S. Supreme Court And Workplace Class Actions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/19/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings have a profound impact on employers and the tools they may utilize to...more

The Future Of ERISA Litigation — Sleeper Supreme Court Case Worth Watching — Part II

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/18/2015

On May 12, 2015, we reported at here on a non-ERISA case accepted for review by the Supreme Court in the 2015-16 Supreme Court Term that has ERISA Litigation implications. Now, as that Term is set to begin on October 5,...more

Supreme Court to Consider “Trial by Formula” and Standing of Non-Injured Class Members in Tyson Foods

Carlton Fields on 6/15/2015

The Supreme Court recently granted Tyson Foods’ petition for certiorari which presents to the Court two important class action issues: (1) Whether differences among individual class members may be ignored and a class...more

Supreme Court Takes Aim at FLSA Class, Collective Actions

Franczek P.C. on 6/15/2015

Last week, the Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari to Tyson Foods in an appeal of a class and collective action filed under the FLSA and a similar Iowa state law. Hourly workers at Tyson’s Storm Lake, Iowa pork...more

Second Circuit Holds Individualized Damages, Standing Alone, Do Not Preclude Class Certification

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 2/27/2015

Two years ago, in Comcast v. Behrend et.al, the Supreme Court caught the attention of employers facing class action lawsuits by holding that plaintiffs cannot “show Rule 23(b)(3) predominance” when “[q]uestions of individual...more

A Review Of The Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 Term

Franczek P.C. on 7/23/2013

As the United States Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term drew to a close at the end of June, commentators observed a continuing gradual but perceptible shift to the right by the Court. The Roberts Court is generally viewed as...more

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