Court Rules That Dukes Does Not Justify Limits On Discovery In A Gender Discrimination Class Action

The Supreme Court's decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011), continues to find its way into briefing for the nuts and bolts of many class actions. The latest is a discovery dispute in Artis, et al. v Deere & Co., Case No. 10-CV-5289 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 8, 2011), in which the Court rendered a plaintiff-friendly ruling bearing upon the type of discovery that an employer must face in a nationwide workplace bias class action.

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