Inadequacy Of Class Counsel Undermines Certified Class: Defense Counsel Must Always Be Looking For A Way Out

I read an interesting article in the Morrison & Foerster blog the other day about a case where a class was de-certified because it appeared there was a problem with the lawyers for the class. As the blog post notes, defense counsel must always be looking for a way to terminate (i.e. dismiss) the case, even after conditional certification is granted and a settlement is expected by the plaintiff’s lawyers......
By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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