LAW 122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mandamus, False Imprisonment, Strict Liability
2 Mar 2017
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Litigation is the system of resolving disputes in court. Class action allows a single person, or small group of people, to sue on behalf of a larger group of claimants. Product liability (e. g. prescription drugs that have disastrous side effects) Mass torts (e. g. contaminated water that affects an entire town) Workplace discrimination (e. g. corporation pays female employees less than male employees) Clubs and churches (e. g. sexual abuse of children by clergy) Business law (e. g. price fixing amongst companies that sell similar products) Company law (e. g. misleading information that attracts investors) Securities law (e. g. insider trading that hurts shareholders) Common issues: there must be a common issue amongst the various members of the class. Representative plaintiff: the plaintiff must qualify as a representative plaintiff. They must demonstrate a workable plan for fairly representing the interests of the class members. Notification: a representative plaintiff must also have a workable plan for notifying potential class members.
