Economics Now Plays an Important Role at The Class Certification Stage for Antitrust Class Actions

Economic analysis now plays an important role at the class certification stage of antitrust class actions. This is due to the increased scrutiny by courts of plaintiffs’ class action allegations. Although not all federal courts apply a rigorous analysis to class action allegations, the trend is moving in this direction. As a result, there is a real opportunity now, with the help of economic experts, to defeat certification of antitrust class actions.The critical