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A Company’S Voluntary Refund Program For Consumers Can Be A Fair And Efficient Alternative To A Class Action, Eric P. Voigt
A Company’S Voluntary Refund Program For Consumers Can Be A Fair And Efficient Alternative To A Class Action, Eric P. Voigt
Eric P. Voigt
Consumer product companies are establishing internal programs where they are voluntarily compensating consumers for damages caused by their products. When a company implements a refund program in response to a threatened or pending class action, may federal courts rely solely on the voluntary refunds in denying class certification? The short answer is yes.
This Article analyzes Rule 23(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the requirement that a class action be "superior to other available methods for fairly and efficiently adjudicating the controversy." The Article argues that courts must compare the superiority of a class action not only …
Driving Through The Dense Fog: Analysis Of And Proposed Changes To Ohio Tortious Interference Law, Eric P. Voigt
Driving Through The Dense Fog: Analysis Of And Proposed Changes To Ohio Tortious Interference Law, Eric P. Voigt
Eric P. Voigt
This Article summarizes and analyzes each element of a claim for tortious interference with a contract or a business relationship under Ohio law. It argues that certain conduct should constitute tortious interference and that other conduct should not. Although my Article focuses on Ohio law, it has a national application. The Article argues that the law of tortious interference should be developed to further competition, to protect the contractual rights of parties, and to encourage freedom of action for the alleged interferer.
This Article (1) discusses when businesses and competitors may lawfully interfere with the contracts or business relationships of …