The parties to class action litigation frequently contest whether plaintiffs are entitled to pre-certification discovery aimed at identifying additional or replacement class representatives. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the...more
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Ascertainable Class ,
Class Action ,
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Class Representatives ,
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 26(b)(1) ,
Williams-Sonoma ,
Writ of Mandamus
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles, 568 U.S. __, No. 11-1450, 2013 WL 1104735 (Mar. 19, 2013), that plaintiffs attempting to bring a class action lawsuit cannot escape federal...more