Class Actions and Other Multi-Party Litigation In a Nutshell
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Completely revised and up to date. Thoroughly covers federal class actions and other multi-party litigation, including case law, applicable rules and statutes, and important secondary sources. 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. Also contains a special focus on securities, mass tort, and employment discrimination class actions, as well as treatment of federal multidistrict litigation, defendant class actions, bankruptcy, joinder devices under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and shareholder derivative suits. Explores the latest cutting-edge issues in multi-party litigation and discusses numerous ground-breaking court decisions. This latest edition also contains a detailed treatment of the 2018 amendments to the federal class action rule.
ISBN
9781647089160
Publication Date
2021
Document Type
Book
Publisher
West Academic Publishing
Edition
6th
City
St. Paul, MN
Keywords
federal class actions, multi-party litigation, nutshell, law study aids, legal education, mass torts, multidistrict litigation, class settlements, class certification, securities & employment litigation
Disciplines
Bankruptcy Law | Civil Procedure | Labor and Employment Law | Law | Litigation | Securities Law
Recommended Citation
Robert H. Klonoff, Class Actions and Other Multi-Party Litigation In a Nutshell (6th 2021).
https://lawcommons.lclark.edu/faculty_books/44