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1998

Class Actions

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In Memoriam: Donald Stuart Russell, John C. Moylan Iii Apr 1998

In Memoriam: Donald Stuart Russell, John C. Moylan Iii

South Carolina Law Review

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An Historical Analysis Of The Binding Effect Of Class Suits (Co-Authored With G. Hazard Jr. & J. Gedid), Stephen D. Sowle Mar 1998

An Historical Analysis Of The Binding Effect Of Class Suits (Co-Authored With G. Hazard Jr. & J. Gedid), Stephen D. Sowle

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An Historical Analysis Of The Binding Effect Of Class Suits (Co-Authored With G. Hazard Jr. & J. Gedid), Stephen D. Sowle Feb 1998

An Historical Analysis Of The Binding Effect Of Class Suits (Co-Authored With G. Hazard Jr. & J. Gedid), Stephen D. Sowle

Stephen D. Sowle

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Building A Better Mousetrap: A New Approach To Trying Mass Tort Cases, Richard O. Faulk Jan 1998

Building A Better Mousetrap: A New Approach To Trying Mass Tort Cases, Richard O. Faulk

Richard Faulk

For many years, both state and federal courts have struggled with the extraordinarily difficult problems raised by mass tort litigation. In an effort to resolve these controversies, the courts have resorted to increasingly creative procedures -- with mixed results. Courts have tried class certification in various forms, consolidation on a "controversy by controversy" basis or on the basis of "common issues," and bellwether trials with smaller groups of plaintiffs selected by varying procedures. These creative techniques have been employed in the interest of achieving results and ending the controversies expeditiously. Unfortunately, in pursuing those goals, each technique has collided, in …

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After The Fall: The Cigarette Papers, The Global Settlement, And The Future Of Tobacco Litigation, Tucker S. Player Jan 1998

After The Fall: The Cigarette Papers, The Global Settlement, And The Future Of Tobacco Litigation, Tucker S. Player

South Carolina Law Review

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An Historical Analysis Of The Binding Effect Of Class Suits, Geoffrey C. Hazard, John L. Gedid, Stephen Sowle Dec 1997

An Historical Analysis Of The Binding Effect Of Class Suits, Geoffrey C. Hazard, John L. Gedid, Stephen Sowle

John L. Gedid

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