U.S. Class Actions (Module Cross-Border Litigation/Complex Procedure)

Course Name: U.S. Class Actions

Module Name: Cross-Border Litigation/Complex Procedure

Begins/Ends

02/25 - 06/03

Thur. 2:00 - 3:45

This course will be taught synchronously via Zoom through the entire semester. Access information is here:

Access to Zoom Meeting (PDF, 116 KB)

For technical problems please contact the UZH Zoom Support:

zoom-support@zi.uzh.ch

Please note that there is a reading assignment for the first class on February 25. Please see the syllabus below for details and make sure you do the reading before class.

Materials

Syllabus (PDF, 149 KB)

FRCP old rule 23 (PDF, 860 KB)

FRCP rule 23

introduction (PDF, 268 KB)

prerequisites to class certification (PDF, 267 KB)

types of class actions (PDF, 173 KB)

class certification (PDF, 141 KB)

notice and opt-out (PDF, 78 KB)

managing complex cases (PDF, 174 KB)

settlement (PDF, 130 KB)