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Complex Litigation: Cases and Materials on Advanced Civil Procedure

7th Edition
Richard L. Marcus | Edward F. Sherman | Howard M. Erichson | Andrew D. Bradt
ISBN: 9781647081515
Subject: Complex Litigation
Format: Print - Hardbound
Page Count: 815
Copyright: 2021 | Status: In Stock
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Since 1985, this casebook has been the staple of Complex Litigation courses. It covers a wide variety of cases – civil rights, mass torts, securities, consumer rights – and provides a strong foundation for classroom coverage regarding any type of complex litigation. The new 7th edition retains the book's familiar broad coverage and basic format while adding coverage of important recent developments. In particular, the new edition has a full chapter devoted to Mutidistrict Litigation, which is increasingly prominent, and new cases interpreting the 2018 Rule 23 amendments. In addition, it includes new cases dealing with contemporary problems in e-discovery as well as the growing use of plaintiff fact sheets in MDL mass tort proceedings. The new edition also introduces a new co-author – Prof. Andrew Bradt of UC Berkeley, a leading scholar on MDL issues. The final chapter on arbitration has been reoriented to focus on ways in which arbitration clauses may keep some complex litigation – particularly class litigation – out of court. As in the past, there is a comprehensive Teachers' Manual and annual Teachers' Updates. Teachers can be assured of being up to date in this constantly changing area.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: American Casebook Series
Publication Date: 05/25/2021

Richard L. Marcus, UC College of the Law, San Francisco

Edward F. Sherman

Howard M. Erichson, Fordham University School of Law

Andrew D. Bradt, University of CA-Berkeley School of Law

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The new edition has a full chapter devoted to Mutidistrict Litigation, which is increasingly prominent, and new cases interpreting the 2018 Rule 23 amendments. In addition, it includes new cases dealing with contemporary problems in e-discovery as well as the growing use of plaintiff fact sheets in MDL mass tort proceedings.

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