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Litigation

Jan. 27, 2007

Ruling Benefits Discovery in Class Actions

The California Supreme Court made class-action lawyers' lives easier Thursday by allowing broader access to information about injured consumers in a case that pitted the discovery process against privacy interests.

By Itir Yakar
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      The California Supreme Court made class-action lawyers' lives easier Thursday by allowing broader access to information about injured consumers in a case that pitted the discovery process against privacy interests.
      The closely watched case will affect the way that plaintiffs' attorneys recruit hundreds and thousands of potential class members whe...

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