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It's been a busy week, so please accept another set of links to class-related news in lieu of a full-fledged post. Regular posting will resume next week.
- Dukes discussion - On Tuesday, the Washington Legal Foundation hosted a panel on the upcoming Wal-Mart v. Dukes argument. Panelists included Mike Murphy, Rachael Weinfeld, and yours truly. It was an interesting discussion, especially Mike's take on how the Supreme Court would rule, and Rachael's discussion of the importance of the Daubert inquiry to class certification.
- Dukes discussion II - Today, the American Constitution Society is hosting a panel on the same topic. It's moderated by Michael Selmi, and panelists will include Marcia Greenberger, Adam Klein, Suzette Malveaux, and me. It should also be a very interesting discussion.
- Lessons from Google Books - On Tuesday afternoon, the Southern District of New York refused to approve the Google Books settlement. Glenn Lammi of the WLF has taken the opportunity to--like Judge Alsup--draw some lessons about what its opinion means for best settlement practices.
- More on circularity - Remember the circularity problem? Securities class actions take money from a shareholder-owned corporation and return it to shareholders, minus attorneys' fees. Why doesn't this critique apply to company-to-company litigation? Amanda Rose and Richard Squire have a theory.
- One shameless self-plug: recent searches that have led to this site include "adequacy of counsel" "collective vs. class action conflict," "environmental class action," "motion to strike class allegations," "class acton interrogatories," "named plaintiff deposition," and "All Writs Act." As well as on this blog, you can information about those subjects in the Class Action Playbook by me and Brian Anderson. (Sections 2.8, 3.1.2, 3.1.6, 4.2.5, 4.5.4.1, 4.5.4.4, and 9.1.3 respectively.)
Andrew Trask has defended more than 100 class actions, involving all stages of the litigation process. While his work has