Class Action Settlements in the Aftermath of Amchem Products and Ortiz

Some courts have been willing to stretch the contours of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 to accommodate judicially crafted remedies, including settlement class actions. This article examines settlement class actions in light of 2 recent US Supreme Court decisions, Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor...

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Published inThe Business Lawyer Vol. 55; no. 3; pp. 1439 - 1451
Main Authors Gelb, Joseph W., Griver, Yoav M., Berman, Seth C.
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Section of Business Law of the American Bar Association 01.05.2000
American Bar Association
Subjects
Analysis
Asbestos
Automobile leases
Civil procedure
Class action lawsuits
Class actions (Civil procedure)
Commercial law
Compromise and settlement
Coupons
Defendants
Fairness
Federal court decisions
Insurance settlements
Plaintiffs
Securities sales
State court decisions
Statutory damages
Supreme Court decisions
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United States
United States > US
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Summary:Some courts have been willing to stretch the contours of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 to accommodate judicially crafted remedies, including settlement class actions. This article examines settlement class actions in light of 2 recent US Supreme Court decisions, Amchem Products, Inc. v. Windsor (1997) and Ortiz v. Fibreboard Corp. (1999), where the Court articulated the requirements of Rule 23 regarding settlement classes.
ISSN:0007-6899
2164-1838