Individual Justice in Mass Tort Litigation: The Effect of Class Actions, Consolidations, and Other Multiparty DevicesNorthwestern University Press, 1995 - 367 من الصفحات One of the most prominent of contemporary jurists, Judge Jack B. Weinstein has influenced substantive and procedural aspects of the law of mass tort litigation. He has helped create efficient yet compassionate solutions to problems resulting from Vietnam veterans' exposure to Agent Orange and to the health hazards associated with asbestos and DES. |
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... Single Forum 21 3. Single , Known Substantive Law 21 4. Support to Trier 22 5. Flexible , Controlled Fact - Finding 22 6. Cap on Award and Method of Allocation 22 7. Single Distribution Plan 22 D. Procedural Tools and Models 23 1 ...
... Single Forum 21 3. Single , Known Substantive Law 21 4. Support to Trier 22 5. Flexible , Controlled Fact - Finding 22 6. Cap on Award and Method of Allocation 22 7. Single Distribution Plan 22 D. Procedural Tools and Models 23 1 ...
الصفحة 21
... SINGLE FORUM The basic legal and factual decisions governing disaster claims should be made in a single forum . 3. SINGLE , Known SUBSTANTIVE LAW It is essential that there be a single , easily determined and authoritative substantive ...
... SINGLE FORUM The basic legal and factual decisions governing disaster claims should be made in a single forum . 3. SINGLE , Known SUBSTANTIVE LAW It is essential that there be a single , easily determined and authoritative substantive ...
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... single set of rules for a single mass tort . " This is an area given little attention , but one which will grow in importance . As a concomitant of the ethics question , a single rule of attorney- client privilege or work - product ...
... single set of rules for a single mass tort . " This is an area given little attention , but one which will grow in importance . As a concomitant of the ethics question , a single rule of attorney- client privilege or work - product ...
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