The law and economics of class actions / edited by James Langenfeld.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Langenfeld, James.

Series:

Research in law and economics ; v. 26.

Research in law and economics, 0193-5895 ; v. 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law and economics.

Class actions (Civil procedure)--Economic aspects--United States.

Class actions (Civil procedure).

Antitrust law--Economic aspects--United States.

Antitrust law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (396 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Group Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book focuses on the changing landscape of class action law and its interaction with the economic analysis of key issues in class actions. Articles examine the elements of class action law from diverse viewpoints, featuring defendant and plaintiff perspectives, concerning domestic and international law, and written by lawyers and economists.

Contents:

The law and economics of class actions : yesterday, today, and tomorrow / James Langenfeld, Raleigh Richards

From hydrogen peroxide to Comcast : the new rigor in antitrust class actions / James Keyte, Paul Eckles, Karen Lent

The Class Cert games : coach, commentator, or critic? / Joshua P. Davis

Antitrust class proceedings : then and now / Michael D. Hausfeld ... [et al.]

Econometric tests for analyzing common impact / Kevin W. Caves, Hal J. Singer

Assessing market efficiency for reliance on the fraud-on-the market doctrine after Wal-Mart and Amgen / Mukesh Bajaj, Sumon C. Mazumdar, Daniel A. McLaughlin

European collective redress : lessons learned from the US experience / Ethan E. Litwin, Morgan J. Feder

Cartel overcharges / John M. Connor.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781783509522

178350952X

OCLC:

876344058