Bloomberg Law
Oct. 1, 2015, 12:23 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: SCOTUS Could Change Class-Action Rules

Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Special Correspondent

• When the Supreme Court term begins next week, a long-running battle over the future of class-action lawsuits will resume with a range of cases that could change rules for group lawsuits against businesses. (Wall Street Journal)

• With jury deliberations entering their 10th day at the trial of three former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, criticism of the prosecutor’s strategy in the case is mounting steadily. By taking a “kitchen sink” approach, prosecutors failed to pare down charges to present a clear case to the jury, and the longer deliberations continue, the less likely it is that the jury will convict, critics said. ( ...

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