Winston & Strawn Hosts Teleconference Regarding Decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes

Winston & Strawn hosted an interactive teleconference briefing on June 20, 2011, to address the class action litigation implications from the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes case decision. The call featured litigation partner Stephen Smerek and Maria Rodriguez.  

The United States Supreme Court rendered its decision in the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes case. In an opinion authored by Justice Scalia, the Court ruled that certification of the plaintiff class in this case was not consistent with Rule 23(a) and 23(b)(2). Justice Ginsburg authored a partial dissent joined by Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan.

Given the implications of the Supreme Court's decision on future class action litigation, Winston & Strawn LLP hosted a special program analyzing the Supreme Court's multi-part opinion.