Publication, Class Actions, Personal Injury Law

Certification Not the Holy Grail Anymore

Author(s): Darcy R. Merkur, Alan A. Farrer

April 6, 2009


The certification stage in class ac­tion lawsuits has traditionally been considered the Holy Grail, signaling to successful plaintiffs that a settlement is probably just around the corner. But now, an increasing number of defendants aren’t rolling over at that point — instead they’re pushing cases towards trial.
Article: Certification not the Holy Grail anymore

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