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Class Action Suits: Placing a Premium on Prevention


by G. Patrick Watson View Biography
Powell Goldstein LLP View Firm Credentials
Atlanta Office

November 26, 2005

Previously published by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® Counsel To Counsel Magazine on January 2005

Worries about the unknown keep corporate counsel up at night, with class actions frequently topping the list. Although litigation by groups dates to the 12th century, the plaintiffs' bar has recently turned this tool into an art form. No one appears to be immune.
Martindale-Hubbell posed the following question to provide a variety of views on this important topic:
Companies from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to Crayola crayon makers Binney & Smith, Inc. have faced class action suits. How does a company avoid this surprise?


 

The views expressed in this article are solely the views of the author and not Martindale-Hubbell. This article is intended for informational purposes only and is not legal advice or a substitute for consultation with a licensed legal professional in a particular case or circumstance.




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