U.S. Supreme Court Declines Review on Class Action Certification Limits

The U.S. Supreme Court has opted to dismiss, as “improvidently granted,” a case that could have shed light on the permissible size of class actions in federal courts. The case was initially poised to address the growing prevalence of class actions affecting corporate defendants since its introduction in January. However, the Court, only a month after oral arguments, chose not to pursue it further and provided no explanation for the decision. Such dismissals, colloquially known as “DIGs” in legal circles, occur when the Court decides that the case should not have been accepted for review. The decision means that the questions surrounding the certification of class actions remain unresolved by the highest court. For more information on this recent judicial development, visit the National Law Journal.