Category: Civil Practice & Procedure, Personal Injury |
Class action cases are often high-stakes, complex endeavors that require careful attention to procedure and creative strategies at every step. From potential claims, discovery, and notice, to settlement, fees, and state practice, this handbook presents the most current research and practice tips from highly experienced Illinois practitioners working with class actions in state and federal arenas and discusses the Class Action Fairness Act. Representing a class in a class action is hard work - this handbook is designed to make it easier.
Chapter 1 — Historical Perspective
Thomas P. Luning, Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago
Chapter 2 — Rule 23 Purposes and Prerequisites
Steven R. Smith, Bryan Cave LLP, Chicago, and Brian J. Recor, Bryan Cave LLP,Los Angeles — Santa Monica
Chapter 3 — Investigation and Development of Class Cases
Clint Krislov, Krislov & Associates, Ltd.,Chicago
Chapter 4 — Discovery
Marci A. Eisenstein, William E. Meyer, Jr., and Ann H. MacDonald, Schiff Hardin LLP,Chicago
Chapter 5 — Class Action Notices Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23
Ronald L. Marmer, Howard S. Suskin, and Timothy J. Chorvat, Jenner & Block LLP,Chicago
Chapter 6 — Providing Notice of a Class Action
Gary S. Caplan, David Z. Smith, and Henry Pietrkowski, Reed Smith LLP,Chicago
Chapter 7 — Settlement and Discretionary Notices Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(c) - 23(e)
Charles R. Watkins, Donaldson & Guin, LLC,Chicago
Chapter 8 — Pleadings, Motions, and Orders
Michael Dockterman, Lisa S. Simmons, R. John Street, and Colin O’Donovan, Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP, Chicago
Chapter 9 — State Practice: Illinois’ Class Action Statute
Kevin M. Forde and Kevin R. Malloy, Forde Law Offices LLP,Chicago
Chapter 10 — Settlement Procedures, Negotiations, and Agreements Under State and Federal Rules
William J. Harte and Joan M. Mannix, Chicago, and Dana M. Pesha, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Federal Civil Rights Litigation Division, Chicago
Chapter 11 — Settlement and Consideration (Notice, Standards of Judicial Evaluation, Settlement Hearing, and Judgment and Appeal)
Michael T. Brody and Paul B. Rietema, Jenner & Block LLP,Chicago
Chapter 12 — Complex and Multidistrict Actions
Wilber H. Boies and Elizabeth A. Laughlin, McDermott Will & Emery, Chicago
Chapter 13 — Procedural Aspects of Shareholder Derivative Suits in Illinois
Kevin R. Malloy, Forde Law Offices LLP,Chicago
Chapter 14 — The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
David Z. Smith and Michael D. Richman, Reed Smith LLP,Chicago
Chapter 15 — Attorneys’ Fees in Class Actions
Eric J. Schwab, Berger Schatz, Chicago
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