A Securities Docket post today tipped me off to this Reuters article discussing the enactment of “Italy’s first law establishing class actions.” The law will take effect January 2010 and will apply only to conduct occuring after the law’s effective date. At first, I wasn’t sure whether this April 1, 2008, ClassActionBlawg article announcing Italy’s first class action law was [...]
Archive for July 9th, 2009
Class Actions Finally Come to Italy
Posted in International Class Action Law, tagged european class action, International Class Action Law, italian class action, italy class action on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Expert Testimony and the Rigorous Analysis Standard
Posted in Lawyers' Resources, Reports and Surveys, rule 23, tagged expert testimony, frcp 23, rigorous analysis, rule 23, white paper on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Economist David Gulley, Ph.D., of Navigant Consulting, has authored an informative white paper entitled Recent Trends in Rule 23 Class Certification Expert Analysis. Dr. Gulley’s article explores the expanding role of experts and increased scrutiny over expert opinion testimony in class certification proceedings in light of recent federal appellate decisions placing renewed emphasis on the rigorous analysis standard. See the Second Circuit’s [...]

