Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes

U.S. Supreme Court 2010 Term Arguments

Mar 29, 2011Government & Organizations

A case in which the Court held that the small group who initiated a lawsuit could not represent all of Wal-Mart's female employees, and therefore could not bring a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart.

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