Richards, J. Douglas; Eisenkraft, Michael B.; Shafroth, Abigail E. --- "Class Actions" [2012] ELECD 849; in Foer, A. Albert; Stutz, M. Randy (eds), "Private Enforcement of Antitrust Law in the United States" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012)

Book Title: Private Enforcement of Antitrust Law in the United States

Editor(s): Foer, A. Albert; Stutz, M. Randy

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9780857939593

Section: Chapter 5

Section Title: Class Actions

Author(s): Richards, J. Douglas; Eisenkraft, Michael B.; Shafroth, Abigail E.

Number of pages: 37

Extract:

5 Class actions
J. Douglas Richards,1 Michael B. Eisenkraft,2
and Abigail E. Shafroth3


§ 5.01 Introduction
§ 5.02 Consolidation of cases: The Judicial Panel and CAFA
§ 5.03 Common case leadership
§ 5.04 Common claim resolution
§ 5.05 What is an antitrust class action?
§ 5.06 What is required for a putative class to be certified under Rule 23?
5.06.1 Class actions principally seeking damages
5.06.1(a) Requirements embodied in Rule 23
5.06.1(a)(1) Numerosity
5.06.1(a)(2) Commonality
5.06.1(a)(3) Typicality
5.06.1(a)(4) Adequacy of representation
5.06.1(a)(5) Predominance
5.06.1(a)(6) Superiority
5.06.1(b) "Standing" requirements over and above
those of Rule 23?
5.06.2 Class actions principally seeking equitable or declaratory relief
§ 5.07 How is the class certification decision made?
§ 5.08 Which issues are resolved in a class action?
§ 5.09 How do class actions and arbitration interact in antitrust cases?
5.09.1 Background regarding arbitration and antitrust
5.09.2 The emergence of arbitration agreements as a shield
against class proceedings
5.09.3 Stolt-Nielson and agreements that are "silent" as to class
arbitration
5.09.4 Concepcion and the road ahead




1
J. Douglas Richards joined Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC (Cohen Milstein) as the
managing partner of its New York office in 2009. Prior to joining Cohen Milstein, he specialized
in antitrust class actions for ...