The rising behemoth : multidistrict and mass tort litigation in the United States /
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Author / Creator: | Smith, Douglas G. LLM., author. |
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Imprint: | Chicago, Illinois : ABA Publishing, American Bar Association, [2020] ©2020 |
Description: | xvii, 192pages ; 23cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12416668 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. The Rise of Multidistrict Litigation
- 2. The Rise of Meritless Claims
- 3. A Framework for Resolution
- 4. Discovery and Exchange of Information
- 5. Resolving Common Issues
- 6. Resolving individual Cases and Case-Specific Issues
- 7. The Bellwether Process
- 8. Settlement
- 9. What Can Go Wrong
- 10. Proposals for Reform
- 11. Alternatives to Multidistrict Litigation
- Conclusion
- Endnotes
- About the Author
- Index