The New Class Action Landscape: Trends and Developments in Class Certification and Related Topics

180 Pages Posted: 29 Nov 2012 Last revised: 1 Dec 2012

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John C. Coffee

Columbia Law School; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI); American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Alexandra D. Lahav

Cornell Law School

Date Written: November 28, 2012

Abstract

In this memorandum, Professors Coffee and Lahav describe and assess the highlights of class certification rulings from 2005 to 2012, and track trends in approaches to certification.

Keywords: class actions, class certification

JEL Classification: K40

Suggested Citation

Coffee, John C. and Lahav, Alexandra D., The New Class Action Landscape: Trends and Developments in Class Certification and Related Topics (November 28, 2012). Columbia Law and Economics Working Paper No. 435, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2182035

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