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Carlton Fields

Trial Strategy Partnership: Unique Issues in Preparing Class Actions for Trial

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This continues our series of blog posts on trial preparation and presentation as related to class actions. Preparing to try a class action case, in general, encompasses all of the issues and concerns inherent in trying...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Seventh Circuit Holds That FLSA and Rule 23 Certification Standards Are the Same and Affirms Denial of Certification Based on Lack...

A recent opinion by the Seventh Circuit holds that the standard for certifying a collective action under the FLSA is the same as the standard applied to a class action under Rule 23....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New 7th Circuit Opinion Explains Plaintiff's Obligation to Have a Trial Plan to Maintain Class Certification

On February 4, 2013 in Espenscheid v. DirectSat USA, LLC , a Seventh Circuit panel unanimously affirmed a Wisconsin District Court judge's decision to decertify a large off-the-clock overtime class action. Judge Richard...more

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