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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:42 AM Original message |
Did the SCOTUS actually say there could be NO class action suits ever? |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Here's the analysis in a nutshell. |
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justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. As I understand that, female employees from the same store suffering discrimination |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 10:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Yes. The store or the regional manager could be sued, but not Wal Mart. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Sounds right. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:58 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. That's an excellent synopsis, thank you. And it backs up what I posted. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. Yes they threw out only this Class Action but... |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. There are a few exceptions |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
3. You are correct. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Too large and not universal enough |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Thank you |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. Basically that the 'harm' was not close enough to being the same |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
6. The vote was split 5 to 4 right along party lines. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 09:56 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. . |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It absolutely was not. It was unanimous. 8-0. |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. My understanding is that there are two aspects to the suit: |
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alc (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
11. the way I read it (very unreliable I'm sure) |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
12. The problem is that NO company would be stupid enough |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. But if it really was a company-wide policy... |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. They seem to have forgotten to tell the store managers outside of the Deep South |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
14. No, but they made it extremely difficult |
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Ratty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
18. Is this the end of "culture of" class action suits? nt |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-21-11 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
20. Jonathan Turley speculated that AT&T vs Concepcion decided in April was the beginning of the end |
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