Class Actions and Other Multi-party Litigation in a Nutshell
Author | : Robert H. Klonoff |
Publisher | : West Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 412 |
Release | : 1999 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105062044602 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This new text covers all of the major topics of class action law & practice, such as commencement of a class action, requirements for class certification, class action discovery, notice to class members, "opt-out" rights, Seventh Amendment & due process issues, class settlements, remedies, appellate review, issue & claim preclusion, & ethical & policy issues. It also contains a special focus on securities, mass tort, & employment discrimination class actions, defendant class actions & shareholder derivative suits. The book explores the latest cutting-edge issues in multi-party litigation & discusses numerous groundbreaking court decisions.