Reports on emerging technologies, the popularity of mobile devices, and the demise of traditional media dominate media news. Traditional advertising v...
Recent years have witnessed dramatic increases in class action lawsuits filed, with over 45% more filings in 2008 than 2004; correspondingly, they hav...
Over the past decade, online claims filing has advanced from its beginnings as a technical innovation to its current position as another tool in a cla...
Among the most common questions asked of a settlement administrator during pre-settlement consultation is "How many claims should we expect?" This monograph explores factors that can help predict claims filing rates.
In less than two decades, the Internet has gone from an interesting curiosity used by relatively few people to an important part of the daily lives of a significant portion of the population. This monograph details the use of email for class notification and offers some common issues to consider.
The administration of a class action settlement raises a host of potential problems that can lead to delays and additional costs. Part I of this monograph addressed a number of common administrative pitfalls and ways to avoid them. Part II covers pitfalls related to class member notification.
Counsel, focused primarily on class relief, class definition and relief terms, may not anticipate and provide procedures to deal with issues and problems that typically arise in the context of settlement administration. This monograph explains how to avoid such pitfalls.
The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 ("CAFA") contains a so-called "Consumers Bill of Rights" that includes extensive requirements mandating that each defendant provide notice of a proposed class action settlement to "appropriate" federal and state officials. This monograph explains more about CAFA requirements and how a notice provider or settlement administrator can help.
Claim filing services can provide value in the settlement context, especially where the claims process is complex. In some cases, however, they simply take money for services claimants could easily perform themselves.
Contact an expert before the settlement is complete to determine potential claim rates, settlement structures and accurate cost estimates.
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