17th Annual ABA Class Action Institute

Professor Mullenix spoke as a member of the faculty of the 17th annual American Bar Association Class Action Institute, held in Boston, Massachusetts on October 24-25, 2013. She participated in a program panel on emerging issues relating to Article III standing in class action certification, with a focus on so-called "no injury" classes where some class members have yet to experience a manifestation of a product defect. This discussion focused on the "smelly washing machine" litigation being adjudicated in the Sixth and Seventh Circuits. She also spoke on recent decisions from the Third Circuit addressing the problem of defining an "ascertainable class" as a prerequisite to class certification, and the consequences of this doctrine for class action attorneys.