Commentators seem to agree (here's an exception) that the recent Supreme Court term was great for big business in the United States. Dahlia Lithwick complains that their decisions have given corporations a guide book for how to discriminate among their employees and lie to customers and investors. Much of this is achieved by limiting the ability of people to take cases to the judiciary.
She highlights three specific cases:
- Wal-Mart v. Dukes
- AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion
- Janus Capital Group, Inc. v. First Derivative Traders
For 2302, her article highlights points we've raised the about the court narrowing "standing" and making it more difficult for people to actually take cases to court. For 2301 this is a great example of the ability of a well financed, cohesive small group to win out over a larger, less cohesive group in the political process.
