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Class Actions In The Era Of Trump: Trends And Developments In Class Certification And Related Issues, John C. Coffee Jr., Alexandra D. Lahav Jan 2017

Class Actions In The Era Of Trump: Trends And Developments In Class Certification And Related Issues, John C. Coffee Jr., Alexandra D. Lahav

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In this memorandum prepared for the Annual ABA National Institute on Class Actions, Professors Coffee and Lahav review and assess developments in class certification over recent years, and track trends in approaches to certification. Special attention is given to securities litigation, the use of confidential witnesses, ascertainability, attorney's fees, standing, mootness, statutes of repose, and the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions, including Halliburton II and Spokeo.


Valuing Oil And Mineral Interests For Estate Planning Purposes, Lawrence H. Averill Jan 1982

Valuing Oil And Mineral Interests For Estate Planning Purposes, Lawrence H. Averill

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In this article, the author discusses a number of factors which should be considered when valuing oil and mineral interests, with a primary emphasis on estate planning concerns. The article to a large extent focuses on the various techniques utilized in the valuation process, and in so doing, considers a number of key concepts and terms and identifies problems which commonly arise in the valuation of oil and mineral assets.