Law360, New York (July 11, 2011, 3:22 PM ET) -- Qwest Corp. asked a Minnesota federal court on Friday to decertify the class in a Fair Labor Standards Act suit against it, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Qwest, which was acquired by CenturyLink Inc. in April, argues that to secure class certification under the Dukes ruling, class action claims must depend upon a common contention that can be resolved by determining the truth or falsity of the key issue.
"The central issue in this case is whether the...
Citing Dukes, Qwest Seeks To Nix FLSA Class Action
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