Class actions and other multi-party litigation in a nutshell / Robert H. Klonoff.
2017
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Class actions and other multi-party litigation in a nutshell / Robert H. Klonoff.
Edition
Fifth edition.
Imprint
St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, [2017]
Copyright
©2017
Description
1 online resource (xxxix, 547 pages).
Series
Nutshell series.
Formatted Contents Note
Text of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, Class Actions
Redlined text of proposed changes to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, Class Actions
Evolution and overview of federal court class actions
Class certification requirements: threshold requirements and Rule 23(a)
Class certification requirements: Rule 23(b)
Litigating a class action
Notice, opt-out rights, and communications with class members
Multi-jurisdictional and state court class actions
Special civil procedure issues
Resolution and funding of class actions
Appellate review
Special focus on mass tort, employment discrimination, and securities fraud class actions
Defendant class actions, derivative suits, and suits involving unincorporated associations
Ethical issues in class actions
Multidistrict litigation
Non-class aggregation devices under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Other aggregation and coordination devices in federal practice.
Redlined text of proposed changes to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, Class Actions
Evolution and overview of federal court class actions
Class certification requirements: threshold requirements and Rule 23(a)
Class certification requirements: Rule 23(b)
Litigating a class action
Notice, opt-out rights, and communications with class members
Multi-jurisdictional and state court class actions
Special civil procedure issues
Resolution and funding of class actions
Appellate review
Special focus on mass tort, employment discrimination, and securities fraud class actions
Defendant class actions, derivative suits, and suits involving unincorporated associations
Ethical issues in class actions
Multidistrict litigation
Non-class aggregation devices under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Other aggregation and coordination devices in federal practice.
Summary
"[This book] covers federal class actions and other multi-party litigation, including case law, applicable rules and statutes, and important secondary sources. [The author] covers all of the major topics of class action law and practice, such as commencement of a class action, requirements for class certification, class action discovery, notice to class members, opt- out rights, Seventh Amendment and due process issues, class settlements, remedies, appellate review, issue and claim preclusion, ethical issues, ADR, and third-party financing. [The book] also contains a special focus on securities, mass tort, and employment discrimination class actions, as well as treatment of defendant class actions, multidistrict litigation, bankruptcy, joinder devices under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and shareholder derivative suits. [The author finally] explores the latest cutting-edge issues in multi-party litigation and discusses numerous ground-breaking court decisions"-- Provided by publisher.
Note
Includes table of cases and index.
Source of Description
Print version record.
Location
www
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Alternate Title
West Academic study aids.
Language
English
ISBN
9781634599238 (electronic book)
1634599233 (electronic book)
9781640203914 (electronic book)
1640203915 (electronic book)
1634599233 (electronic book)
9781640203914 (electronic book)
1640203915 (electronic book)
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