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For Class Actions in Canada, Analysis of the Rules for Cross-Border Cooperation Between Plaintiff
Mondaq brought up information leading me to this very useful article summarizing recent Canadian decisions on cooperation between...

Kirk Hartley
Jan 17, 20121 min read
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Class Actions to Block Conflicts of Interest in Some Forms of M & A – Newer Decisions and
AmLaw’s Litigation Daily includes this informative post on recent Delaware developments in which plaintiff’s lawyers are effectively...

Kirk Hartley
Oct 8, 20111 min read
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Expert View on CAFA and the Removability of Parens Patriae Suits Brought by State Attorneys General
Are parens patriae lawsuits by state attorneys general removable to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act – CAFA? The...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 23, 20112 min read
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New Class Action Law in Mexico
Mexico is implementing class action law. The new law is briefly summarized by Nathan Koppel of the Wall Street Journal’s in this Law Blog...

Kirk Hartley
Sep 3, 20111 min read
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Collective Litigation in Latin America – An Update
This prior post noted a December 2010 collective litigation conference co-organized by professors Manuel A. Gomez (Florida International...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 8, 20111 min read
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Class Action Law Arriving in Hungary
Kevin LaCroix at the D & O Diary blog included this recent brief post mentioning class action law arriving in Hungary. The post states:...

Kirk Hartley
Mar 9, 20101 min read
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Stanford Law School Global Class Action Exchange – Online Source for Global Class Action Resea
Stanford Law School and Professor Deborah Hensler offer a significant online resource with numerous papers on class action practice...

Kirk Hartley
Dec 5, 20092 min read
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Decisions on Efforts to Press Legal Malpractice Claims Against Class Counsel and the Scope of the Le
DRI’s blog includes this post by Shari Claire Lewis providing a concise summary of two recent appellate decisions involving attempted...

Kirk Hartley
Aug 10, 20091 min read
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Antitrust Law – Revival on the Way
News this morning includes word that the Obama Administration will revive antitrust law and enforcement. Where the government leads,...

Kirk Hartley
May 11, 20091 min read
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Multinationals and the Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Contracts
As class action statutes proliferate around the world, a key issue for corporations is whether they can block class actions through...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 22, 20091 min read
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Update on International Corporate Aiding and Abetting Liability Risks and the Alien Tort Statute
When is a multinational at risk for “aiding and abetting” human rights violations? The answer is evolving. One case on the issue is...

Kirk Hartley
Apr 20, 20092 min read
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Australia – Class Action Funders, and Competition Between Lawyers to Pursue Securities Class A
A Mondaq article from the Deacons law firm provides an interesting example of how entrepreneurial claiming is changing the face of...

Kirk Hartley
Feb 12, 20091 min read
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Italian Class Action Legislation Delayed
Business Insurance Europe is reporting 6 months of delay in implementing legislation for class actions in Italy. The delay moves the...

Kirk Hartley
Jul 22, 20081 min read
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