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Class Actions: The Law of 50 States (Print and Online)

Class Actions: The Law of 50 States (Print and Online)

By Thomas A. Dickerson


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Publisher :ALM
Format: BOOK , ALM Product

ISBN: 9781588520456

1988
 
$530.00




     

     

     
    Class Actions: The Law of 50 States is an up-to-date step-by-step guide to: identifying a potential class action; determining ex parte class certification; conducting pre-certification discovery; selecting a proper class representative; preparing pleadings and pre-certification motion papers; responding to motions and counterclaims; fulfilling requirements for class certification; delivering timely and proper notice to class members; pursuing the case through discovery and trial, or settling the case and winning the court's approval; and satisfying the rigorous guidelines governing fee awards.

    This comprehensive resource analyzes advantages and disadvantages of noncash settlements and provides suggestions for avoiding problems with class counsel fees. Also featured is an explanation of settlement stipulations, aggregation and distribution of settlement coupons and cy pres settlements.

    CHAPTER 1
    Background to Class Action Litigation

    CHAPTER 2
    Selecting a Proper Class Representative

    CHAPTER 3
    The Complaint

    CHAPTER 4
    Pre-Class Certification Litigation Practice

    CHAPTER 5
    Procedural Aspects of the Motion for Class Certification

    CHAPTER 6
    Requirements for Class Action Certification

    CHAPTER 7
    Notice of the Action to Class Members

    CHAPTER 8
    Settlements

    CHAPTER 9
    Costs and Attorneys’ Fees

    CHAPTER 10
    Costs and Attorneys’ Fees

    Appendices
    Index

     

    Thomas A. Dickerson


    Judge Thomas A. Dickerson is an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department of the New York State Supreme Court, and the author of over 280 legal articles in the areas of consumer law, tax certiorari, travel law and class actions. He is also the author of Class Actions: The Law of 50 States published by Law Journal Press®

     

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