Class Proceedings

Author : Jasminka Kalajdzic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Class actions (Civil procedure)
ISBN : 0774837896

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Class Actions in Canada by Jasminka Kalajdzic Pdf

Whatever deficits remain in the Canadian project to make justice available to all, class actions have been heralded as a success. They have been employed over the past twenty-five years to overcome barriers to justice for those who would otherwise have no recourse to the courts. First proposing a conceptualization of access to justice that moves beyond mere access to a court procedure, leading expert Jasminka Kalajdzic then methodically assesses survey data and case studies to determine how class action practice fulfills or falls short of its objectives. Class Actions in Canada is a timely exploration of the evolution of collective litigation in Canada.

Author : Andy Hanson
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781771135696

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Class Action by Andy Hanson Pdf

In this inspiring history of a union, labour historian Andy Hanson delves deep into the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and how it evolved from two deeply divided unions to one of the province’s most united and powerful voices for educators. Today’s teacher is under constant pressure to raise students’ test scores, while the rise of neoliberalism in Canada has systematically stripped our education system of funding and support. But educators have been fighting back with decades of fierce labour action, from a landmark province-wide strike in the 1970s, to record-breaking front-line organizing against the Harris government and the Common Sense Revolution, to present-day picket lines and bargaining tables. Hanson follows the making of elementary teachers in Ontario as a distinct class of white-collar, public-sector workers who awoke in the last quarter of the twentieth century to the power of their collective strength.

Author : Warren K. Winkler,Paul M. Perell,Jasminka Kalajdzic,Alison Warner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Class actions (Civil procedure)
ISBN : 0888047282

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The Law of Class Actions in Canada by Warren K. Winkler,Paul M. Perell,Jasminka Kalajdzic,Alison Warner Pdf

Author : Suzanne Chiodo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-05
Category : LAW
ISBN : 1552214761

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The Class Actions Controversy by Suzanne Chiodo Pdf

"The Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1992 represented a major innovation in civil procedure. Suzanne Chiodo’s book ... looks at the origins of representative proceedings in equity, the rise of modern-day class actions around the world (particularly in the United States and Quebec), and at the debates about the Ontario legislation. The book presents an ... analysis of the political and social influences that shaped this momentous legal change. It explains for the first time how the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee Report in 1990 pulled together so many divergent interests where previous attempts had failed."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Marcy Hogan Greer
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 1412 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Class actions (Civil procedure)
ISBN : 1604429550

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A Practitioner's Guide to Class Actions by Marcy Hogan Greer Pdf

Complete with a state-by-state analysis of the ways in which the class action rules differ from the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, this comprehensive guide provides practitioners with an understanding of the intricacies of a class action lawsuit. Multiple authors contributed to the book, mainly 12 top litigators at the premiere law firm of Fulbright and Jaworski, L.L.P.

Author : Brian T. Fitzpatrick,Randall S. Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108803885

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The Cambridge Handbook of Class Actions by Brian T. Fitzpatrick,Randall S. Thomas Pdf

Economic activity is more globally integrated than ever before, but so is the scope of corporate misconduct. As more and more people across the world are affected by such malfeasance, the differences in legal redress have become increasingly visible. This transparency has resulted in a growing convergence towards an American model of robust private enforcement of the law, including the class-action lawsuit. This handbook brings together scholars from nearly two dozen countries to describe and assess the class-action procedure (or its equivalent) in their respective countries and, where possible, to offer empirical data on these systems. At the same time, the work presents a variety of multidisciplinary perspectives on class actions, from economics to philosophy, making this handbook an essential resource to academics, lawyers, and policymakers alike.

Author : Ontario Law Reform Commission
Publisher : Ontario : Ministry of the Attorney General
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Law
ISBN : UIUC:30112021705782

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Report on Class Actions by Ontario Law Reform Commission Pdf

Author : Brian T. Fitzpatrick
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780226659473

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The Conservative Case for Class Actions by Brian T. Fitzpatrick Pdf

Since the 1960s, the class action lawsuit has been a powerful tool for holding businesses accountable. Yet years of attacks by corporate America and unfavorable rulings by the Supreme Court have left its future uncertain. In this book, Brian T. Fitzpatrick makes the case for the importance of class action litigation from a surprising political perspective: an unabashedly conservative point of view. Conservatives have opposed class actions in recent years, but Fitzpatrick argues that they should see such litigation not as a danger to the economy, but as a form of private enforcement of the law. He starts from the premise that all of us, conservatives and libertarians included, believe that markets need at least some rules to thrive, from laws that enforce contracts to laws that prevent companies from committing fraud. He also reminds us that conservatives consider the private sector to be superior to the government in most areas. And the relatively little-discussed intersection of those two beliefs is where the benefits of class action lawsuits become clear: when corporations commit misdeeds, class action lawsuits enlist the private sector to intervene, resulting in a smaller role for the government, lower taxes, and, ultimately, more effective solutions. Offering a novel argument that will surprise partisans on all sides, The Conservative Case for Class Actions is sure to breathe new life into this long-running debate.

Author : Jane Schapiro
Publisher : Terrace Books
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780299193331

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Inside a Class Action by Jane Schapiro Pdf

On October 21, 1996, attorney Michael Hausfeld, with a team of lawyers, filed a class-action complaint against Union Bank of Switzerland, Swiss Bank Corporation, and Credit Suisse on behalf of Holocaust victims. The suit accused the banks of, among other things, acting as the chief financiers for Nazi Germany. On August 12, 1998, the plaintiffs and banks reached a $1.25 billion settlement. Through detailed research, court transcripts, and interviews with politicians, attorneys, historians, and survivors, Jane Schapiro shows how egos, personalities, and values clashed in this complex and emotionally charged case. Inside a Class Action provides an insider's view of a major lawsuit from its inception to its conclusion and will appeal to anyone interested in human rights, reparations, and international law.

Author : Clara Bingham,Laura Leedy Gansler
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003-10-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780385496131

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Class Action by Clara Bingham,Laura Leedy Gansler Pdf

The true story of Lois Jenson, a petite single mother, who was among the first women hired by a northern Minnesota iron mine in 1975. In this brutal workplace, female miners were relentlessly threatened with pornographic graffiti, denigrating language, stalking, and physical assaults. Terrified of losing their jobs, the women kept their problems largely to themselves—until Lois, devastated by the abuse, found the courage to file a complaint against the company in 1984. Despite all of the obstacles the legal system threw at them, Lois and her fellow plaintiffs enlisted the aid of a dedicated team of lawyers and ultimately prevailed. Weaving personal stories with legal drama, Class Action shows how these terrifically brave women made history, although not without enormous personal cost. Told at a thriller’s pace, this is the story of how one woman pioneered and won the first sexual harassment class action suit in the United States, a legal milestone that immeasurably improved working conditions for American women.

Author : Alan Uzelac,Stefaan Voet
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783030730369

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Class Actions in Europe by Alan Uzelac,Stefaan Voet Pdf

Not so long ago, class actions were considered to be a textbook example of American exceptionalism; many of their main features were assumed to be incompatible with the culture of the civil law world. However, the tide is changing; while there are now trends in the USA toward limiting or excluding class actions, notorious cases like Dieselgate are moving more and more European jurisdictions to extend the reach of their judicial collective redress mechanisms. For many new fans of class actions, collective redress has become a Holy Grail of sorts, a miraculous tool that will rejuvenate national systems of civil justice and grant them unprecedented power. Still, while the introduction of various forms of representative action has virtually become a fashion, it is anything but certain that attempting to transplant American-style class action will be successful. European judicial structures and legal culture(s) are fundamentally different, which poses a considerable challenge. This book investigates whether class actions in Europe are indeed a Holy Grail or just another wrong turn in the continuing pursuit of just and effective means of protecting the rights of citizens and businesses. It presents both positive and critical perspectives, supplemented by case studies on the latest collectivization trends in Europe’s national civil justice systems. The book also shares the experiences of some non-European jurisdictions that have developed promising hybrid forms of collective redress, such as Canada, Brazil, China, and South Africa. In closing, a selection of topical international cases that raise interesting issues regarding the effectiveness of class actions in an international context are studied and discussed.

Author : Rachael Mulheron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107043978

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Class Actions and Government by Rachael Mulheron Pdf

Government, in all of its guises, plays a significant, controversial, and sometimes hidden, role in class actions reform and litigation.

Author : Ignacio N. Cofone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000214192

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Class Actions in Privacy Law by Ignacio N. Cofone Pdf

Class actions in privacy law are rapidly growing as a legal vehicle for citizens around the world to hold corporations liable for privacy violations. Current and future developments in these class actions stand to shift the corporate liability landscape for companies that interact with people’s personal information. Privacy class actions are at the intersection of civil litigation, privacy law, and data protection. Developments in privacy class actions raise complex issues of substantive law as well as challenges to the established procedures governing class action litigation. Their outcomes are integral to the evolution of privacy law and data protection law across jurisdictions. This book brings together established scholars in privacy law, data protection law, and collective litigation to offer a detailed perspective on the present and future of collective litigation for privacy claims. Taking a comparative approach, this book incorporates considerations from consumer protection law, procedural law, cross-border litigation, tort law, and data protection law, which are key to understanding the development of privacy class actions. In doing so, it offers an analysis of the novel challenges they pose for courts, regulatory agencies, scholars, and litigators, together with their potential solutions.

Author : Brian Anderson,Andrew Trask
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 0199933782

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The Class Action Playbook by Brian Anderson,Andrew Trask Pdf

The Class Action Playbook is a unique and strategic "how to" guide for practitioners seeking to bring or defend a class action.

Author : SHAUN E. FINN
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0433516895

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QUEBEC CLASS ACTION by SHAUN E. FINN Pdf