McIntosh, Wayne V.

Multi-Party Litigation : The Strategic Context. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (296 pages) - Law and Society Series . - Law and Society Series .

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Theoretical, Historical, and Legal Underpinnings -- 2 Mass Torts and Class Action: An Overview of the Contemporary American Landscape -- 3 The Politics of Tobacco Litigation -- 4 The Politics of Gun Litigation -- 5 The Politics of Food Litigation -- 6 International Developments in the Politics of Litigation -- 7 Conclusions -- Notes -- General References -- Case References -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Index of Cases.

Drawing upon insights from law and politics, Multi-Party Litigation outlines the historical development, political design, and regulatory desirability of multi-party litigation strategies in cross-national perspective and describes a battle being fought on multiple fronts by competing interests.

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Actions and defenses.
Actions and defenses -- Political aspects.
Actions et défenses.
Actions et défenses -- Aspect politique.


Electronic books.

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