The law and economics of class actions

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 internatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Langenfeld, James
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bingley, U.K. Emerald 2014
Series:Research in law and economics
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Collection: Emerald Business, Management and Economics eBook Collection Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The law and economics of class actions : yesterday, today, and tomorrow / James Langenfeld, Raleigh Richards
  • From hydrogen peroxide to Comcast : the new rigor in antitrust class actions / James Keyte, Paul Eckles, Karen Lent
  • The Class Cert games : coach, commentator, or critic? / Joshua P. Davis
  • Antitrust class proceedings : then and now / Michael D. Hausfeld ... [et al.]
  • Econometric tests for analyzing common impact / Kevin W. Caves, Hal J. Singer
  • Assessing market efficiency for reliance on the fraud-on-the market doctrine after Wal-Mart and Amgen / Mukesh Bajaj, Sumon C. Mazumdar, Daniel A. McLaughlin
  • European collective redress : lessons learned from the US experience / Ethan E. Litwin, Morgan J. Feder
  • Cartel overcharges / John M. Connor