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Articles in this issue:

Multidistrict Litigation Consolidation: Pros and cons

MDL has commonalities of purpose with the class action, but they are quite different in practice


Multidistrict Litigation Consolidation: Pros and cons

MDL has commonalities of purpose with the class action, but they are quite different in practice


Consumer Financial Protection Bureau considering important rule on arbitration agreements

Agency plans to propose a rule to prevent arbitration clauses in consumer-financial contracts from blocking class-action litigation


Medical liens and the current status of [[case]]Howell[[/case]]

A review of [[case]]Howell[[/case]] and its progeny: their impact on valuing medical damages and negotiating hospital liens


Holding payday lenders accountable

Payday lenders trap consumers in a cycle of debt; class-action suits can hold them accountable



Three…Two…One…Engage

Looking towards a fantastic 2016, the Board is cocked, locked, and ready to rock!


Ethical issues in developing a class or collective case

Common questions in the early stages of class cases and the applicable ethical rules


Identifying a potential whistleblower claim

How to determine whether a potential client may be able to assert claims under federal and state programs


Employment class action: The Year 2015 in Review

A year of perseverance and creativity by plaintiffs’ counsel


The bottom line is this: Go try cases!

Young, eager and prepared beats experienced but burnt-out


Spotting FLSA & California overtime-exemption violations

Who is classified as exempt from overtime and how to spot misclassification by employers


The 2016 Presidential Election

Ten months away but already the most important election of our lifetime