Class Certification Denial In Microsoft Gender Bias Suit Upheld By 9th Circuit

Mealey's (January 6, 2020, 8:24 AM EST) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Dec. 24 upheld a trial court’s denial of class certification in a gender bias lawsuit brought by female employees against Microsoft Corp., finding a lack of commonality and conflicts of interest (Katherine Moussouris, et al. v. Microsoft Corporation, No. 18-35791, 9th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 38320)....