I want to break free: opting out of class litigation

I want to break free: opting out of class litigation

Commercial Litigation

Contributors

Steven F. Molo |Robert K. Kry |Lauren M. Weinstein

Partner, MoloLamken|Partner, MoloLamken|Partner, MoloLamken

smolo@mololamken.com|rkry@mololamken.com|lweinstein@mololamken.com

 

Conventional wisdom tells us there is ‘power in numbers’, but that is not always true in litigation. While class actions are a powerful tool – particularly where damages to each injured party are relatively small – they can also be cumbersome. Class-action proceedings can take years to wind themselves through United States courts. The cases are expensive. And courts have made it more difficult to obtain class certification in recent years.

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