USA – NEW YORK
Canada
Vermont
New York
Massachusetts Connecticut
Law and Practice Contributed by: Sam Lieberman, Claiborne Hane and Ben Hutman Sadis & Goldberg LLP
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Contents 1. Policy Development of Collective Redress/Class Action Mechanisms p.362 1.1 History and Policy Drivers of the Legislative Regime p.362 1.2 Basis for the Legislative Regime, Including Analogous International Laws p.362 1.3 Implementation of the EU Collective Redress Regime p.362 2. Legal Framework p.363 2.1 Collective Redress and Class Action Legislation p.363 2.2 Scope of Areas of Law to Which the Legislation Applies p.363 2.3 Definition of Collective Redress/Class Actions p.363 3. Procedure for Bringing Collective Redress/Class Actions p.363 3.1 Mechanisms for Bringing Collective Redress/Class Actions p.363 3.2 Overview of Procedure p.363 3.3 Standing p.364 3.4 Class Members, Size and Mechanism – Opting In or Out p.365 3.5 Joinder p.365 3.6 Case Management Powers of Courts p.365 3.7 Length and Timetable for Proceedings p.366 3.8 Mechanisms for Changes to Length/Timetable/Disposal of Proceedings p.366 3.9 Funding and Costs p.366 3.10 Disclosure and Privilege p.366 3.11 Remedies p.367 3.12 Settlement and ADR Mechanisms p.367 3.13 Judgments and Enforcement of Judgments p.367
4. Legislative Reform p.368 4.1 Policy Development p.368 4.2 Legislative Reform p.368 5. Key Trends p.368 5.1 Impact of Key Trends p.368
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