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Mar. 6, 2007

Class-Action Dissonance

Focus Column - By Steven B. Katz - A recent California Supreme Court decision was hailed as a gain for class-action plaintiffs, but the opinion leaves open many questions.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Steven B. Katz
     
      The California Supreme Court's decision in Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. v. Superior Court (Olmstead), 2007 DJDAR 1187 (Jan. 25, 2007), holding that California's right to privacy is satisfied by "opt-out" notice before disclosure of contact information for putative class members, has been greeted by the plaintiffs' bar as a great victory. Kimberly A. Kr...

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