The Conservative Case for Class Actions
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In this program, Professor Fitzpatrick discusses his new book The Conservative Case for Class Actions (University of Chicago Press, 2019). Professor Fitzpatrick argues that conservatives and libertarians should prefer private enforcement of the law to the only viable alternative—more government—for the same reason they prefer other private sector solutions to problems. Although he thinks our class action system is not perfect, he gathers data to show that it is working much better than people think. At the end of this program, participants will: 1) understand the theoretical advantages and disadvantages of government versus private enforcement, 2) learn the data comparing government enforcement to class actions, 3) learn the data on how many class actions are meritless, how much attorneys are paid in class actions, and how class actions deter misconduct, and 4) understand class action legal doctrines and how they might be improved.
Available in States
- California
- Georgia
- New Jersey
- New York
- Texas Self Study
Program Categories
- (ADR) Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Administrative Law & Regulations
- Complex Litigation
- Constitutional Law
- Criminal Practice & Procedure
- Federal Courts
- In-House Counsel
- Litigation & Litigation Skills
- Litigation and Appeals
- Regulatory and Administrative Law
- Trial Skills
PROGRAM CREDITS
- Areas of Professional Practice : 1 Credit
