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Court Certifies Class of Attorneys

Class action litigation always involves lawyers, but it is uncommon for the class itself to consist of lawyers. In One Unnamed Deputy District Attorney v. City of Los Angeles.pdf, Case No. CV-09-7931 (C.D. Cal., Jan. 24, 2011), the court certified a class of Los Angeles deputy district attorneys who had engaged in organizing activity. The … Continue Reading

Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgement in Multiple-Plaintiff Firefighter Case

By Greg Mersol on December 28, 2010 Posted in Discrimination, Public Sector

Litigation often begets more litigation. A recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reflects that even 35 years after it thought it settled a lawsuit regarding the hiring and promotion of officers in its fire department, the City of Memphis, Tennessee is still embroiled in litigation involving some of … Continue Reading