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9th_Cir_seal.jpgCo-authored by Brandon McKelvey and Fred Sanderson 

Citing the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart, on December 30, 2011, the Ninth Circuit vacated its prior decision reversing a district court’s denial of class certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(2). The Ninth Circuit’s unpublished memorandum in Sepulveda v. Wal-Mart Store, Inc., indicates that the Supreme…

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gavel.jpgAuthored by Brandon McKelvey

Relying on the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart, a federal judge in California decertified a class of Dollar Tree store managers claiming they were misclassified as managers under California law.  The Supreme Court’s decision in Dukes, as well as recent Ninth Circuit decisions in employment class action cases, persuaded the court…

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