As we touched on last summer, whether a district court may certify a class action without resolving challenges to the admissibility of fact or expert evidence is still an unsettled question. This question is particularly...more
Monday, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, holding that the generic nature of an alleged misrepresentation may be important evidence of...more
6/24/2021
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Burden of Persuasion ,
Burden of Proof ,
Certiorari ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Investors ,
Presumption of Reliance ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholders
When and how can a defendant in a putative class action defeat a proposed class? Defendants served with class action complaints frequently struggle with this question....more
On April 4, 2016, the California Supreme Court issued an opinion with important implications for all California employers. For the first time, the court interpreted the meaning of wage orders promulgated by California’s...more