Multi-party litigation : the strategic context / Wayne V. McIntosh and Cynthia L. Cates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McIntosh, Wayne V., 1950-

Contributor:

Cates, Cynthia L., 1950-

Series:

Law and society series (Vancouver, B.C.)

Law and society, [1496-4953]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Actions and defenses.

Actions and defenses--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

280 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Multi party litigation

Multiparty litigation

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Drawing upon insights from law and politics, Multi-Party Litigation outlines the historical development, political design, and regulatory desirability of multi-party litigation strategies in cross-national perspective and describes a battle being fought on multiple fronts by competing interests. By addressing the potential and constraints of litigation, this book offers a comprehensive account of an international issue that will interest students and practitioners of law, politics, and public policy.

Contents:

Theoretical, historical, and legal underpinnings

Mass torts and class action : an overview of the contemporary American landscape

The politics of tobacco litigation

The politics of food litigation

International developments in the politics of litigation

Conclusions.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-74050-4

9786612740503

0-7748-1598-1

OCLC:

647909367