Complex Litigation: Problems in Advanced

Offers concepts of and insights into the forms and functions of complex litigation issues, including their implications. Helps students in such courses to review and study, as well as serves as a reference book for students once they are in practice.

Preface

v

Complex Litigation in Perspective

1

(9)

The Assumptions of the American Procedural System

2

(7)

Due Process

2

(1)

Adversarialism

3

(1)

Efficiency

4

(1)

Jury Trial

4

(2)

Pretrial Factual Development

6

(1)

Judicial Discretion

6

(1)

Transactionalism

7

(1)

Trans-substantivity

8

(1)

The Roadmap

9

(1)

Structural Complexity: Intra-District Consolidation

10

(8)

Structural Complexity: Intra-System Aggregation

18

(25)

Structural Limitations on Intra-System Aggregation

18

(5)

Strategic Behavior

23

(1)

Responses

24

(17)

Changing Settled Rules

25

(2)

Dismissals and Stays

27

(1)

Forum Non Conveniens Dismissals

28

(2)

Kerotest Stays

30

(1)

Anti-Suit Injunctions

30

(2)

Transfers

32

(1)

Section 1404 Transfers

32

(2)

Section 1407 (Multidistrict) Transfers

34

(6)

Inherent Power Transfers

40

(1)

Conclusion

41

(2)

Structural Complexity: Intersystem Aggregation

43

(26)

Structural Limitations on Intersystem Aggregation

44

(7)

Strategic Behavior

51

(1)

Responses

52

(16)

Changing Settled Rules

52

(4)

Dismissals and Stays

56

(1)

Abstention

56

(3)

Anti-Suit Injunctions

59

(6)

Removal

65

(3)

Conclusion

68

(1)

Structural Complexity: Nonparties, Joinder, and Preclusion

69

(132)

Joinder

71

(94)

Voluntary Joinder

71

(1)

Structural Limitations

72

(4)

Strategic Behavior

76

(1)

Intervention

77

(1)

Structural Limitations

78

(7)

Strategic Behavior

85

(1)

Involuntary Joinder

86

(1)

Rule 19 (Necessary Party) Joinder

87

(1)

Structural Limitations

88

(1)

Rule 19(a): Necessary Parties

88

(4)

Rule 19(b): Indispensable Parties

92

(3)

Strategic Behavior

95

(1)

Interpleader

95

(1)

Structural Limitations

96

(1)

Statutory Interpleader

96

(5)

Rule Interpleader

101

(1)

Strategic Behavior

102

(1)

Class Actions

103

(2)

Structural Limitations

105

(1)

The Elements of Rule 23(a)

105

(21)

The Elements of Rule 23 (b)

126

(25)

Other Structural Limitations on Class Actions

151

(10)

Strategic Behavior

161

(2)

Summary

163

(2)

Preclusion

165

(13)

Claim Preclusion

166

(5)

Issue Preclusion

171

(6)

Summary

177

(1)

Responses

178

(14)

Changing Settled Rules

178

(1)

Joinder

179

(1)

Preclusion

180

(2)

Bankruptcy

182

(7)

Preclusion after Notice and an Opportunity to Intervene

189

(3)

The Problem of Future Claimants

192

(7)

Joinder

193

(1)

Preclusion through Bankruptcy Discharge

194

(2)

The Settlement Class Action

196

(3)

Conclusion

199

(2)

Pretrial Complexity

201

(44)

Restructuring the Lawyers and the Judiciary in Complex Cases

205

(10)

Restructuring Lawyers

205

(6)

Restructuring the Judiciary

211

(4)

Summary

215

(1)

Narrowing Issues

215

(18)

Structural Limitations on Narrowing Issues

216

(4)

Strategic Behavior

220

(1)

Responses

221

(1)

Changing Settled Rules

221

(5)

Establishing Early, Firm Dates

226

(2)

Bifurcation

228

(3)

Pretrial Stipulations

231

(1)

Summary

232

(1)

Discovering Facts

233

(10)

The Limited Structural Impediments to Full Discovery

233

(2)

Strategic Behavior

235

(2)

Responses

237

(1)

Changing Settled Rules

237

(2)

Delivering Information More Efficiently

239

(1)

Resolving Discovery Disputes Efficiently

240

(2)

Using Non-Traditional Methods for Obtaining Information

242

(1)

Conclusion

243

(2)

Trial Complexity

245

(25)

Restructuring the Relationships among Lawyers, Factfinders, and Lawgivers at Trial

247

(9)

Restructuring the Lawyers

247

(1)

Restructuring the Factfinder

248

(2)

Replacing the Jury

250

(3)

Assisting the Judge

253

(2)

Restructuring the Lawgiver

255

(1)

Summary

256

(1)

Narrowing Issues

256

(11)

Structural Limitations on Narrowing Issues

257

(1)

Strategic Behavior

258

(1)

Responses

258

(1)

Bifurcation

259

(3)

Trial by Statistics

262

(3)

Time Limits

265

(1)

Summary

266

(1)

Increasing Comprehension

267

(1)

Conclusion

268

(2)

Remedial Complexity

270

(15)

Structural Limitations on Determining and Implementing Remedies

271

(6)

The Ability to Depart from the Rightful Position Principle

271

(3)

Constitutional Constraints

274

(1)

The Jury's Role

275

(2)

Strategic Behavior

277

(1)

Responses

277

(7)

Declaring Remedies

277

(4)

Implementing Remedies

281

(3)

Conclusion

284

(1)

Epilogue

285

(8)

Table of Cases

293

(6)

Index

299

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Complex Litigation: Problems in Advanced Civil Procedure

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