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Vacating Chinese Daily News, The U.S. Supreme Court Signals That Wal-Mart Extends To Wage-Hour Cases
By Michael Kun, Regina Musolino and Aaron Olsen
Since the Supreme Court’s historic ruling in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, attorneys have debated the scope and impact of the decision. Not surprisingly, plaintiffs’ counsel have argued that the decision was limited to its facts, or to discrimination cases, or to cases involving nationwide claims. And they have argued that Wal-Mart has no application whatsoever to wage-hour class actions and collective actions. In only a few words, the Supreme Court may have answered some of these questions.
Earlier this month, the United ...
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