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The Class Abides: Class Actions And The "Roberts Court", Elizabeth J. Cabraser
The Class Abides: Class Actions And The "Roberts Court", Elizabeth J. Cabraser
Akron Law Review
This Article does not delve deeply into the substantive issues of Wal-Mart, Concepcion, or Italian Colors...My focus is on how Rule 23 has fared, structurally and practically, in the aftermath of the “common answer” formulation of Wal-Mart; three other decisions of the Roberts Court, Dukes, Amgen, and Comcast; and three cases that the Roberts Court did not ultimately take in the wake of Amgen and Comcast: its denials of review in Whirlpool, Butler, and Deepwater. Also discussed is the newly intense debate on the use of cy pres, catalyzed by Chief Justice Roberts’ extraordinary “Statement” accompanying the denial of certiorari …
Defining The Word: "Maintain"; Context Counts, Jack Friedenthal
Defining The Word: "Maintain"; Context Counts, Jack Friedenthal
Akron Law Review
To understand what a word means, especially one such as “maintain” that has multiple formal definitions, one must consider the background and purpose for which it is utilized.