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High Court To Weigh State Role In Class Actions

Law360, New York (October 29, 2009) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a ruling in a failed class action against Allstate Insurance Co. that, if upheld, could prompt more state legislatures to exert control over the power of the federal courts to certify class actions.

Oral arguments are scheduled Monday in Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates PA's appeal of a ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which said New York law...

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