Auctioning the role of class counsel in class action cases : a descriptive study / Laural L. Hooper & Marie Leary.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Hooper, Laural L.

Contributor:

Leary, Marie

Federal Judicial Center

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Class actions (Civil procedure)--United States.

Class actions (Civil procedure).

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v, 120 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : Federal Judicial Center, 2001.

Summary:

Discusses the auctioning method of selecting a lead attorney in class action suits. Presents the report of a Task Force, assisted by the Federal Judicial Center, which was charged with the tasks of comprehensively describing those class action cases where bidding for lead counsel has been used; and of interviewing a small sample of judges who have not used bidding and reporting their experiences in selecting and appointing class counsel.

Notes:

"August 29, 2001."

Title from title screen.

Other Format:

Print version: Hooper, Laural L. Auctioning the role of class counsel in class action cases.

OCLC:

49309654