The
Act permits federal courts to preside over certain
class actions in diversity jurisdiction where the aggregate amount in controversy exceeds $ 5 million; where the
class comprises at least 100 plaintiffs; and where there is at least «minimal diversity» between the parties (i.e., at least one plaintiff
class member is
diverse from at least one defendant).
As an associate in the firm's commercial litigation group, Cody Hill has a
diverse practice focused on securities fraud and corporate governance litigation, energy and natural resources litigation, False Claims
Act whistleblower litigation, complex
class actions, commercial disputes and crisis management.