BREAKING NEWS: Ninth Circuit affirms class certification in Dukes v. Wal-Mart gender discrimination case

This morning, the Ninth Circuit handed down its opinion in Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc., ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Feb. 6, 2007). The court affirmed the order granting class certification of plaintiffs' gender discrimination claims under Title VII, with one judge dissenting. [Via How Appealing.]