Two years after the bill was signed into law, lawyers and judicial experts are taking stock of the legislation, particularly as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in on the Wal-Mart sex discrimination class-action case, ruling that several current and former employees can represent all women taking action against the company.

FORBES: Class-Action Law Gums Up Courts

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission backed the plaintiffs, warning the Ninth Circuit that finding for Wal-Mart could let employers escape punitive damages for systematic employment discrimination.

WSJ: Supreme Court Will Hear Wal-Mart Challenge to Class-Action Suit

Having lost at the Ninth Circuit, Wal-Mart vows to take the decision certifying a massive class action over alleged sexual discrimination to the Supreme Court.

FORBES: Wal-Mart May Find A Tough Sale At Supreme Court