- What is a class action? What is a class? What is a class representative?
- What are the purposes of class actions? What are their benefits? Dangers?
- Suppose everybody in section 4 wanted to sue everyone in section 1. Would a class action be necessary? Why or why not?
- Can there be a class of plaintiffs? A class of defendants?
- How are class actions similar to or different from 19(a)? 20(a)? 22/1335? 24(a)?
- What is the purpose of 23(a)? Is satisfying 23(a) enough for class certification?
- What types of class actions are permitted? See Rule 23(b).
- Which type of class action is the most difficult to pursue? Why?
- Is notice required under all types of class actions? See 23(c)(2).
- Who decides whether a case can proceed as a class action? See 23(c)(1). Why is this so?
- Who gets the final word on the settlement or dismissal of a class action? See 23(e).
- If “Joe” is the class representative of a class action, can he choose the class lawyer? See 23(g).
Added Jan. 2, 2015