The Class Action Fairness Act

Name: The Class Action Fairness Act | Law and Strategy, Second Edition
Brand: American Bar Association
Price: 147.99 EUR
Availability: OnlineOnly

Law and Strategy, Second Edition

Gregory C. Cook Jocelyn D. Larkin(Herausgeber*in)

American Bar Association (Verlag)

Erschienen am 12. Juli 2022

456 Seiten

E-Book

ePUB mit Adobe-DRM

Systemvoraussetzungen

978-1-63905-158-8 (ISBN)

147,99 €inkl. 7% MwSt.

Systemvoraussetzungen

für ePUB mit Adobe-DRM

E-Book Einzellizenz

Als Download verfügbar

Beschreibung

Weitere Details

Weitere Ausgaben

Inhalt

Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Foreword to the Second Edition
CAFA at a Glance
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
I. Overview and Legislative History
II. Expansion of Federal Jurisdiction
III. The New Vehicle: "Mass Action" Jurisdiction, § 1332(D)(11)
IV. Removal and Appeals
V. Changes to Class Action Settlements
VI. Conclusion
Quick Reference Chart-Changes to Class Action Jurisdiction under CAFA
Chapter 2: CAFA in the Congress: The Eight-Year Struggle
I. Background: The Limits of Conventional Federal Jurisdiction over Class Actions
II. 105th Congress: The Process Begins
III. 106th Congress: CAFA Evolves
IV. 107th Congress: Stalemate
V. 108th Congress: CAFA Falls Short
VI. The 109th Congress: Enactment of the Prior Bill with No Changes
VII. Postscript: Cleaning Up CAFA
CAFA Legislative Timeline
Chapter 3: Whether to Use CAFA Legislative History
Chapter 4: Is This a Class Action?
I. CAFA Jurisdictional Requirements
II. The Case Must Be a "Class Action"
III. Effect of Post-Filing Events on CAFA Jurisdiction
Chapter 5: The Amount in Controversy under CAFA: Have You Got What It Takes for Federal Court?
I. Who Bears the Burden of Proving the Amount in Controversy
II. What Must Be Shown to Establish the Amount in Controversy
III. How to Prove the Amount in Controversy and What Materials the Court Will Consider
IV. When to Measure the Amount in Controversy
V. Conclusion
Considerations for the Amount in Controversy Requirement
Chapter 6: Numerosity
I. What Is the CAFA Numerosity Requirement?
II. The Burden of Proof
III. Numerosity and Mass Actions
IV. Strategies
Summary of Strategies
Chapter 7: Basics of Minimal Diversity under CAFA
I. Broadly Interpreted
II. Limits
III. Determining Citizenship- Corporate and Limited Liability Entities
IV. Timing of the Citizenship Determination
V. How to Prove Minimal Diversity
Chapter 8: Navigating CAFA's Exceptions
I. The Party Invoking a CAFA Exception Bears the Burden of Proof
II. Abstention Provisions
III. Exceptions to Exercising Jurisdiction in Particular Types of Actions
IV. Plaintiff Strategies
V. Defense Strategies
Chapter 9: How CAFA Expands Federal Jurisdiction to Include Certain Mass Actions
I. CAFA's Mass Action Provisions
II. Exceptions to CAFA Mass Action Jurisdiction
III. Special Provisions for Mass Actions
Chapter 10: Advanced Procedural and Strategic Considerations on Removal under CAFA
I. The Procedures of Removal
II. What If a Complaint Is Amended to Add New Claims or the Class Is Redefined?
III. What If a Removed Case No Longer Satisfies CAFA Requirements?
IV. What Is the Difference between Cases Originally Filed in Federal Court and Those Removed?
V. What Is CAFA's Impact on Traditional Limits of Federal Jurisdiction?
VI. File In or Remove to Federal Court?
Chapter 11: CAFA-Related Appeals
I. Final Judgment Rule Often Precludes Appeal of Interlocutory Class-Related Orders
II. Interlocutory Appeal of Remand Orders under CAFA
III. Interlocutory Appeal of Other Class-Related Orders
IV. Final Appeal on the Merits
Chapter 12: CAFA Settlement Provisions
I. Notice of a Proposed Class Action Settlement to Appropriate Federal and State Officials
II. Coupon Settlements and Attorneys' Fees
III. Protection of Class Members
Table of Cases
Index

Systemvoraussetzungen

Als PDF speichern Als Link merken