Perspective
Apr. 3, 2010
Creating Confusion Where None Existed
Brian Kabateck of Kabateck Brown Kellner says concerns that the Tobacco II decision will turn California into the class action capital of the nation are misplaced.
By Brian Kabateck
According to William Stern, the co-author of California's Proposition 64, the decision rendered in In re Tobacco II Cases could make California "the class-action capital of the country," 46 Cal.4th 298 (2009). This statement evinces a common misconception about the Tobacco II decision that has led many to conclude that the case created more questions than it answered. While there was quite a bit of controversy over Proposition 64's ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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