Litigation
Jun. 14, 2003
Attorneys Can Send Notices to Possible Class-Action Plaintiffs
Focus Column - Litigation - By Michael D. Singer - Class-action counsel now may communicate freely with proposed class members before class certification without court approval. The 2nd District Court of Appeal, in Parris v. Superior Court (Lowe's H.I.W. Inc.) , 2003 DJDAR 5759 (Cal. App. May 29, 2003), ruled that pre-certification communications with potential class members, including dissemination of written notices, constitutes speech protected by the First Amendment for which no prior court approval is necessary.
Litigation
By Michael D. Singer
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