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Product Description The Class Action Playbook authored by Brian Anderson and Andrew Trask, is a unique and strategic guide for practitioners seeking to bring or defend a class action. Every important issue is addressed, including the initial shape of the proposed action, choice of forum, case-management schedules, pre-certification discovery and motions activity, briefing and argument of the class-certification motion, class notice, preparation for trial, class settlements, and the binding effects of class action judgments. Experienced practitioners Brian Anderson and Andrew Trask analyze what decisions the plaintiff and defendant must make at each stage of a proposed class action, and the considerations that might drive different strategies at each stage. The authors explain the importance of every issue, the choices available to each side, and the factors each side should consider in choosing the best path to follow. The 2014 Edition is updated to include analysis of cases that expanded on the predominance requirement in wake of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, the renewed debate over fail-safe classes, increased judicial scrutiny of settlements, the standard for comity after denial of certification, and more. Features• Cited by Judge Posner in Thorogood v. Sears, Roebuck and Company, 624 F.3d 842 (7th Cir. 2010).• Valuable guide for both experienced practitioners and attorneys in need of a refresher on class actions• A strategic step-by-step resource for all aspects of a class action• Written by two practitioner experts with a wealth of experience representing companies in class actions Review "Class Action Playbook is an important and well written addition to the literature on class actions, especially for those in the trenches who want a concise, useful, and authoritative guide." --Robert Klonoff, Dean & Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School "With the claims of class action plaintiffs under scrutiny and the coffers of class action defendants under stress no