S. 852

S. 852
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2006
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Asbestos Litigation

Asbestos Litigation
Author: Stephen J. Carroll
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2005-07-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0833040529

Asbestos litigation is the longest-running mass tort litigation in U.S. history. Through 2002, approximately 730,000 individuals have brought claims against some 8,400 business entities, and defendants and insurers have spent a total of $70 billion on litigation. Building on previous RAND briefings, the authors report on what happened to those who have claimed injury from asbestos, what happened to the defendants in those cases, and how lawyers and judges have managed the cases.

Review of Civil Litigation Costs

Review of Civil Litigation Costs
Author: Great Britain. Ministry of Justice
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780117064034

In January 2009, the then Master of the Rolls, Sir Anthony Clarke, appointed Lord Justice Jackson to lead a fundamental review of the rules and principles governing the costs of civil litigation. This report intends to establish how the costs rules operate and how they impact on the behavior of both parties and lawyers.

Insurance Class Actions in the United States

Insurance Class Actions in the United States
Author: Nicholas M. Pace
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2007-05-18
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0833042696

Class actions, which are civil cases in which parties initiate a lawsuit on behalf of other plaintiffs not specifically named in the complaint, often make headlines and arouse policy debates. However, policymakers and the public know little about most class actions. This book presents the results of surveys of insurers and of state departments of insurance to learn more about class litigation against insurance companies.