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The Law and Economics of Class Actions
James Langenfeld (Ed.)
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Description for The Law and Economics of Class Actions
Hardback. This book focuses on the changing landscape of class action law and its interaction with the economic analysis of key issues in class actions. Articles examine the elements of class action law from diverse viewpoints, featuring defendant and plaintiff perspectives, concerning domestic and international law, and written by lawyers and economists. Editor(s): Langenfeld, James. Series: Research in Law & Economics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: KC; LNAC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 238 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
"Legal and economic analyses overlap and interact in many areas. Recent U.S. Supreme Court and lower court decisions on class action lawsuits clearly focus on the critical role that economic analysis plays in determining the outcome of class actions. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes and Comcast Corp. v. Behrend have made national headlines, raising the bar in class certification for showing common impact and preponderance through expert testimony. These decisions have turned on the adequacy of the analyses put forth by expert economists, finding the analyses of the plaintiffs' economists to be insufficient. The decisions will have significant implications ... Read more
"Legal and economic analyses overlap and interact in many areas. Recent U.S. Supreme Court and lower court decisions on class action lawsuits clearly focus on the critical role that economic analysis plays in determining the outcome of class actions. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes and Comcast Corp. v. Behrend have made national headlines, raising the bar in class certification for showing common impact and preponderance through expert testimony. These decisions have turned on the adequacy of the analyses put forth by expert economists, finding the analyses of the plaintiffs' economists to be insufficient. The decisions will have significant implications ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Condition
New
Series
Research in Law & Economics
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783509515
SKU
V9781783509515
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Ref
99-50
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