Following is the course description as contained
in the Manual of Policies and Procedures of Capital University Law School.
846 COMPLEX LITIGATION (3 credits): This course will
focus on the areas where large-scale litigation such as mass tort claims
and nationwide securities fraud litigation has strained the civil justice
system, and the response to these areas of tension. The course will
focus on procedural devises for joining similar claims such as class
actions, multi-district litigation, and consolidation. The course will
also discuss some obstacles to aggregation such as the Anti-Injunction
Act and investigate methods to manage discovery and fact-finding in
complex litigation. Finally, the course will examine ethical and legal
considerations for lawyers in the settlement of class actions. Prerequisites:
660, 661
