Quinn Emanuel Partner Stephen Broome Publishes Piece on Discovery in Class Actions for The National Law Journal

As debates over discovery in class actions intensify, Quinn Emanuel Partner Stephen Broome examines why recent commentary mischaracterizes how discovery functions in modern litigation.

In many large-scale cases, the heavier burden of discovery falls on defendants, which often involves sifting through years of data and regulatory files, while plaintiffs often resist providing basic records. The article explains why proportionality, not rhetoric, should guide courts’ oversight, and why inquiries into class representative adequacy or serial participation are legitimate under Rule 23.

As class actions continue to shape consumer and employee rights, maintaining balanced, fact-focused discovery is essential to preserving the integrity of the process.

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