Scott M. McElhaney

Analysis: The U.S. Supreme Court's Decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes Will Substantially Change Several Types of Class Actions and Class-Based Labor and Employment Suits
Scott M. McElhaney, June 28, 2011
In a closely watched case, the Supreme Court decided in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, No. 10-277 (U.S. June 20, 2011), that a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by three named plaintiffs on behalf of 1.5 million current and former Wal-Mart employees could not proceed as a class action. Apart...