Maybe one day we can learn from the enlightened Europeans and abolish Rule 23 altogether. :)
Posted by: Keith L. at Crank,
Congratulations on the big win and thanks for the post.
I have an opposition to a Rule 23(f) petition due on Thursday and I can use this case. Also, Visa Check was an abomination.
A few years back we represented a couple big banks in a huge, MDL Federal Securities Case.
As plaintiffs, my one only time on that side of the aisle (which is fun, by the way).
Let's just say we were all BIG fans of Judge Shira during the inbvestigative and Motion to Dismiss phases of the case. One of her opinions, Gabriel something, I think, made up about half of the legal argument in one of my briefs against a particulary well-insulated defendant.
There's no judge I'm aware of who has more cases piercing holes in the PSLRA than Sheindlin.
