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Originally Posted by vailpass
Does it get harder to certify a class after a suit has been settled?
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You mean a later class? No, it shouldn't.
Because the members of that later class were in no way obligated to be a part of the original class. If the courts held that any later classes are subject to a higher burden, they're essentially saying that the members of that class had an obligation to take part in the prior class action.
I guess it's not impossible; judges allow bias to creep in quite often. But really, class certification isn't terribly difficult.