Class/collective actions in the United States: overview | Practical Law

Class/collective actions in the United States: overview | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to class/collective actions in the United States.

Class/collective actions in the United States: overview

Practical Law Country Q&A 4-617-9264 (Approx. 25 pages)

Class/collective actions in the United States: overview

by Kenneth M Kliebard, Michelle Park Chiu, J Warren Rissier, Jon R Roellke, Michael A Cumming, Heather Nelson, Megan A Suehiro, Phillip J Wiese and Brianna R. Howard, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Law stated as at 01 Sep 2020USA (National/Federal)
A Q&A guide to class/collective actions in the United States.
The Q&A gives a high-level overview of class/collective actions, including current trends; the regulatory framework; limitation periods; standing and the procedural framework for bringing an action; funding and costs; disclosure; damages and relief; settlement; appeals; alternative dispute resolution and proposals for reform.