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: The Volokh ConspiracyJudge Requires Racial, Gender ?Diversity? in Class Counsel
By David Bernstein
A stir recently erupted in the securities class action bar after Baer issued an order in a case against Gildan Activewear Inc., directing two of the largest firms in the field, Labaton Sucharow and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, to ?make every effort? to put at least one woman and one minority lawyer on the case.
It?s not the first time Judge Baer has required ?diversity? in class counsel, according to the story.
Full post as published by The Volokh Conspiracy on October 28, 2010 (boomark / email).
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