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he Impact Fund provides strategic leadership and support for litigation to achieve economic and social justice. We provide funds for impact litigation in the areas of civil rights, environmental justice, and poverty law.
We offer innovative technical support, training, and expertise on issues that arise in large scale impact litigation. We serve as lead counsel, co-counsel and amicus counsel in select class action and impact litigation.
The Battle Against Wal-Mart: What’s Next?
The Supreme Court has ruled that nationwide class claims against Wal-Mart may not go forward, however sex discrimination claims may still be pursued.
On June 20, 2011, the Supreme Court reversed the class certification decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Click here to read the Supreme Court’s decision. While the plaintiffs and class counsel are disappointed at the decision, our battle for equal opportunity for women at Wal-Mart will continue.
The Supreme Court’s decision addressed only whether a nationwide class action could go forward. It did not rule on whether Wal-Mart discriminated against women, nor whether you may pursue an individual claim of sex discrimination.
If You Worked At Wal-Mart Store at any time since December 26, 1998 and were denied equal pay or promotion to store management positions, it is important that you act promptly to protect your rights to pursue your claim.
Please see the case website for more information.
For more detailed case information and documents, including charts, pleadings, declarations, and extracts of video-tape depositions, please click here.
Costco Gender Discrimination Class Action
Will Get A Second Look
On September 16, 2011, the Ninth Circuit issued an order sending the class certification back to the district court for reconsideration under the Supreme Court's ruling in Wal-Mart v. Dukes. You can read the order here.
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