The U.S. Supreme Court this morning agreed to hear Wal-Mart’s appeal of a decision that granted certification to what would be the largest employment discrimination class action case ever heard in the United States. The SCOTUSBlog has the definitive wrapup here.
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The Connecticut Supreme Court, in a decision released today, ruled today that an order denying class certification is not an appealable 
final judgment. The case, Palmer v. Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, gives employers and other defendants in class actions, an important arrow in their quiver of defending against class action cases.
In Palmer, thirty-seven waiters or waitresses employed by
U.S. District Court Judge Vanessa Bryant is having a busy week. Today, she released a decision certifying a FLSA class action against Smith & Hawken based on an alleged failure to pay overtime.
In Holbrook v. Smith & Hawken, Ltd., the Plaintiff, a former assistant store manager (ASM) in the Glastonbury, Connecticut store, claimed