Litigation
Mar. 12, 2010
An Inside View of Class Action Settlements
Mediator and arbitrator Deborah Rothman addresses why gift card settlements in consumer class actions may be the only way to reach a resolution.
By Deborah Rothman
A recent outpouring of disgust on the ABA Web site directed at consumer class action attorneys got me thinking about my experience in class action mediations. Having talked for hours in caucus with class counsel, and then the defense team, I have garnered insights that might be helpful to attorneys whose practices do not involve class actions. The uproar was generated by a story about a Los Angeles Superior Court judge who, substituting for th...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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