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Labor & Employment

Jul. 18, 2013

Jocelyn Larkin

Impact Fund Berkeley Specialty: employment class actions


The landmark Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ruling, handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2011, raised the bar for class certification.


The challenge for Larkin has been learning how to navigate around that decision. So far, she has managed to score two significant class certifications in federal discrimination cases in the post-Dukes world.


One was on behalf of 800 female managers of Costco, who allege they were subject to gender discri...

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