Class Actions and Other Multi-Party Litigation: Cases and Materials
by Robert H. Klonoff, Edward K. M. Bilich
Category: Law

This casebook focuses on one of the most important & dynamic areas of modern federal civil practice -- aggregate-party litigation, particularly class actions. Examples of such litigation include path-breaking cases involving Agent Orange, breast implants, tobacco, & contraceptive devices. In addition to class actions, the text addresses joinder, consolidation, intervention, impleader, interpleader, multi-district litigation, & bankruptcy, among other topics. It includes rich theoretical materials, as well as practical discussions useful for a student contemplating a professional focus in class actions.