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| In the News | - US Supreme Court Soundly Rejects Certification
of a Company-wide Gender Discrimination Class
in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes (.pdf)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Holds that Statute of Limitations Is Tolled During Pendency of Earlier, Voluntarily Dismissed Class Action
- Courts In California Divide Over Whether False Advertising Lawsuits Can Be Dismissed At The Pleading Stage
- U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in CompuCredit Corp. v. Greenwood
- U.S. Supreme Court Issues Opinion in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion
- Federal Court Dismisses Some But Not All Claims in False-Advertising Class Action Against Maker of Guacamole Dip
- Eleventh Circuit Deepens Circuit Split, Holding That District Courts Must Resolve Daubert Challenges To Experts Before Ruling On Class Certification
- Seventh Circuit Clarifies That Defendants May Remove Class Actions Unless It Is “Legally Impossible” For $5 Million Or More To Be At Stake
- Class Action Bar Targets Food Companies In False Advertising Cases With Mixed Results
- Seventh Circuit Decertifies Class Seeking Injunctive Relief in Insurance Case
- Illinois Supreme Court Rules that Arbitration Agreement Is Unenforceable Because It Selects the National Arbitration Forum, Which No Longer Handles Consumer Arbitrations
- Fourth and Ninth Circuits Deepen Split Over Deadline for Removal When Defendants in Multi-Defendant Cases Are Served at Different Times
- California Supreme Court Holds That Diminished Subjective Value Satisfies Proposition 64 Standing Limitations For Unfair Competition and False Advertising Actions
- District of Columbia High Court Restores Standing Requirements for Consumer Protection Lawsuits
- US Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes
- Ninth Circuit Holds That Defendants May Satisfy Amount-In-Controversy Requirement of Class Action Fairness Act by Identifying the Total Amount of Customer Charges Potentially in Dispute
- US District Court Holds That State-Law Challenges To Trans Fat Labeling Information Are Preempted By Federal Law
- US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Abandons Prior Interpretation of Class Action Fairness Act That Would Have Deprived Federal Courts Of Jurisdiction Over Most Consumer Class Actions
- US Supreme Court Justice Issues Stay in Case Involving Federal Due Process Constraints on State-Court Class Actions
- Arbitration Agreements Should Identify Administering Institution as a Result of New York Appellate Court Ruling
- Eighth Circuit Holds that Class Actions Under California Unfair Competition Law Must Meet Federal Standing Requirements for Absent Class Members
- Eleventh Circuit Decision Threatens To Eliminate Federal Jurisdiction Over Most Consumer Class Actions, Undermining The Goals Of The Class Action Fairness Act
- Eleventh Circuit Clarifies That Defendants May Introduce Evidence to Satisfy CAFA’s Removal Requirements
- Seventh Circuit Upholds Class Certification for Consumer Fraud Claims
- Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores: En Banc Ninth Circuit Drastically Lowers the Bar for Class Certification and Creates Circuit Court Splits in
Approving Largest Class Action Ever Certified (.pdf)
- US Supreme Court Releases Opinion in Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. Animalfeeds International Corp.
- High Court Ruling May Fuel Battle Over Class Arbitration
- High court nixes class arbitration in Stolt-Nielsen case
- The Class Action Fairness Act, five years later
- US Supreme Court Releases Opinion in Shady Grove Orthopedic Assocs., P.A. v. Allstate Ins. Co.
- Seventh Circuit Rules That Class Actions Pleaded as Counterclaims Are Not Removable Under the Class Action Fairness Act
- Supreme Court Ruling Opens Federal Courts to More Class Actions
- States can’t bar federal class actions: high court
- Cutting Class: CAFA Creates a Host of Considerations for In-House Counsel
- Seventh Circuit Sides with Eleventh Circuit, Rules that Federal Jurisdiction Under the Class Action Fairness Act Is Not Dependent on Class Certification
- Justices grill both sides in class arbitration case
- Union Pacific RLA Case Ends With Whimper, Not Bang
- Implications of DTD Enterprises Inc. V. Wells (.pdf)
- Imposing The Costs of Class Notice On A Defendant Without Consideration Of The Merits May Violate Due Process, Say Three US Supreme Court Justices
- Second Circuit Decision on Jurisdiction Under Class Action Fairness Act Could Have Dire Consequences
- US Third Circuit Holds State-Law Deceptive Labeling Claims Not Preempted by Federal Law
- National Arbitration Forum to Cease Administering Consumer Arbitrations: Many Consumer Arbitration Provisions May Need Revision
- California Appellate Court Again Strikes Down Class-Arbitration Waiver in Employment Agreement (.pdf)
- California Appellate Court Invalidates Class-Arbitration Waiver in Employment Agreement (.pdf)
- Recent ruling spurs arbitration concerns
- Capitol Insight: Mayer Brown publishes a collection of articles presenting global views on leading legal issues (.pdf)
- Mayer Brown Promotes 27 to Partner Worldwide
- Journal of International Arbitration: Finality over Choice: Hall Street Associates, L.L.C. v. Mattel, Inc. (U.S. Supreme Court) (.pdf)
- State High Court Condemns Arbitration Provisions That Don't Allow Class Actions (.pdf)
- Federal Courts Reject Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses (.pdf)
- Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP Partners Secure Full Defense Verdict in Discrimination Case
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Archis A. Parasharami, a litigation partner in Mayer Brown’s Washington DC office, is a co-chair of the firm’s Consumer Litigation & Class Actions practice and a member of the firm’s Supreme Court & Appellate practice.
Archis routinely defends businesses in class action litigation in federal and state courts around the country. He brings substantial experience to all aspects of complex litigation and class actions, with a particular focus on strategy issues, multidistrict litigation, and critical motions seeking the dismissal of class actions or opposing class certification. He also has helped businesses achieve settlements on highly favorable terms in significant class actions. Archis frequently speaks on developments in the class action arena, and has been quoted on a number of occasions in the National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, and the Wall Street Journal Law Blog.
Archis has been recognized for his skills both in drafting arbitration agreements—particularly in the consumer and employment contexts—and in litigating the enforceability of those agreements. Most notably, Archis was one of the Mayer Brown lawyers who represented AT&T Mobility in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts state-law rules that would refuse to enforce arbitration agreements solely because they waive class actions. Archis represented the company at all stages of the case, starting from the district court all the way to the Supreme Court, where Archis helped write the winning briefs. Archis also successfully briefed and argued State ex rel. AT&T Mobility LLC v. Wilson, in which the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision refusing to dismiss a class-action lawsuit in favor of individual arbitration.
Archis maintains a substantial appellate practice, drafting briefs in the US Supreme Court, federal and state appellate courts, and trial courts around the country. Among other things, Archis has prepared merits and amicus briefs in leading appellate cases involving class action and arbitration issues. He recently co-authored key amicus briefs in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, addressing what should count as a common question for purposes of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, and Stolt-Nielsen, S.A. v. AnimalFeeds International Corp., a precursor decision to Concepcion on the availability of class-wide arbitration.
Archis also advises and represents clients on legislative matters, helping advance substantive business and legal concerns within the public policy-making environment. He recently testified before a state senate committee on issues relating to class actions and arbitration.
While at Mayer Brown, Archis has undertaken a number of pro bono matters, including litigation at the trial and appellate levels and public policy work on human rights issues. He is a co-chair of the amicus committee of the North American South Asian Bar Association, and serves on the Hindu American Foundation’s Legal Advisory.
Archis is a member of the firm’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion and the Washington, DC office’s recruiting committee. He joined Mayer Brown in 2003 after clerking for Judge Leonard I. Garth of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Archis received his J.D. from Harvard Law School cum laude in 2001 and an A.B. from Princeton University in public and international affairs summa cum laude in 1997.
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