The following excerpt is from Foster v. Maxwell Techs., Inc., No. 13-cv-00580-BEN-RBB, No. 3:13-cv-00686-BEN-RBB, No: 3:13-cv-00867-BEN-RBB, No: 3:13-cv-00942-BEN-RBB (S.D. Cal. 2013):
In regards to the adequacy prerequisite, representation is adequate if the plaintiffs: (1) "do not have conflicts of interest with the proposed class" and (2) are "represented by qualified and competent counsel." Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc., 509 F.3d 1168, 1185 (9th Cir. 2007).
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