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Disparate Impact Commonality Class Certification

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District court denies class cert. against bank for alleged redlining

On August 5, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied a motion for class certification in a case where the plaintiffs alleged a bank illegally discriminated against non-white home loan...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seventh Circuit Again Limits Application Of The Wal-Mart Ruling And Certifies Chicago Teachers’ Discrimination Claims

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In Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1, American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO v. Bd. of Educ. of the City of Chicago, Case No. 14-2843 (7th Cir. Aug. 7, 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a...more

BakerHostetler

Sixth Circuit Further Defines Requirements of Commonality Under Dukes; Distinguishes Seventh Circuit Case Relaxing Those...

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In a recent case, Miller v. Countrywide Bank (In re Countrywide Financial Corp. Mortgage Lending Practices Litigation), — F.3d —, No. 12-5250, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 924 (6th Cir. Jan. 15, 2013), the Sixth Circuit provided more...more

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