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Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals

Apr 3, 2013

US Supreme Court’s class-action ruling leaves unanswered questions

It was a closely watched case that came to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion of questionable precedential value. Now attorneys are left pondering what effect, if any, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend will have on class-action certifications.

Nov 28, 2012

Class actions back on U.S. Supreme Court’s radar

There are plenty of big cases on the docket at the U.S. Supreme Court this term, dealing with issues ranging from search and seizure standards to affirmative action.

Nov 8, 2012

Does ‘Daubert’ apply to class-action certification? US high court to decide

If the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court wanted to decide whether the Daubert standard for admitting expert testimony at trial also applies at the class action certification stage, they picked a factually and procedurally messy case as a vehicle for doing so.

Jul 16, 2012

US high court poised to take another look at class actions

After a series of rulings that left some litigators questioning the future of class action litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court will wade into the issue once again next term.

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