Alejandra Montenegro Almonte

Michael J. Lyle, Holly E. Loiseau, Alejandra Montenegro Almonte | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Editor's Note: Part I of this article appeared in the April issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. Please refer to our website, www.metrocorpcounsel.com, for the footnotes to this article. A. Certification standard. Courts engage in a two-pronged analysis when assessing the propriety of...

Michael J. Lyle, Holly E. Loiseau, Alejandra Montenegro Almonte | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Editor's Note: Part II of this article will appear in the May issue of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. I. Introduction Imagine that you have recently signed and received court approval of the settlement of a nationwide class action on behalf of your defendant corporate client. Further...