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CHAPTER 1 What Class Actions Are and Why They Exist 1.01 A Recent Invention 1.02 The Tradition of Single-Plaintiff Lawsuits 1.03 Methods of Aggregating Parties 1.04 Class Actions CHAPTER 2 Class Certification Requirements 2.01 Four Requirements 2.02 Numerosity 2.03 Commonality 2.04 Typicality 2.05 Adequacy of Representation 2.06 Rule 23(b)(1)(a) Classes 2.07 Rule 23(b)(2) Injunction Classes 2.08 Rule 23(b)(3) Damages Classes 2.09 Issue Certification 2.10 Class Counsel CHAPTER 3 Constructing a Class Action Lawsuit 3.01 Entrepreneurial Origins 3.02 Types of Class Actions 3.03 Identifying a Potential Class Action 3.04 Forum Considerations 3.05 Selecting Appropriate Defendants 3.06 Identifying Class Representatives 3.07 Drafting the Complaint 3.08 Working with Other Plaintiff's Counsel CHAPTER 4 Pre-Certification Steps 4.01 Central Focus of a Class Action 4.02 Plaintiff’ s Opening Moves 4.03 Defendant’s Response to Complaint 4.04 Amending the Complaint 4.05 Case Management Orders 4.06 Pre-Certification Discovery 4.07 Expert Witnesses 4.08 Pre-Certification Summary Judgment Motion CHAPTER 5 The Class Certification Motion 5.01 The Main Event 5.02 Plaintiff’ s Certification Motion 5.03 Defendant's Certification Opposition 5.04 Plaintiff's Certification Reply 5.05 The Certification Hearing CHAPTER 6 Post-Certification Steps 6.01 Certainty of Appeal 6.02 Interlocutory Appeal 6.03 Class Notice CHAPTER 7 Trial Preparation 7.01 Next Step 7.02 Trial Structure 7.03 Pre-Trial Discovery 7.04 Jury vs. Bench Trial 7.05 Post-Certification Summary Judgment 7.06 Decertification Motion 7.07 In Limine Motions 7.08 Jury Instructions/Verdict Forms 7.09 Press Issues 7.10 The Trial 7.11 Post-Trial Motions CHAPTER 8 Settling Class Actions 8.01 Aligning Interests 8.02 Legal Background 8.03 Types of Settlements 8.04 Class-wide Settlement Steps 8.05 Attorneys’ Fees CHAPTER 9 Class Action Judgments 9.01 Risk of Ongoing Litigation 9.02 Enforcing Preclusion 9.03 Challenging Preclusion 9.04 Limiting Collateral Exposure CHAPTER 10 International Class Action Practice 10.01 New Markets and Fronts 10.02 Multi-National Class Actions Litigation Teams 10.03 Aggregated Litigation Devices in Other Countries Table of Cases Index