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The Importance of a Carefully Worded Class Action Settlement Release

By Casie Collignon on June 4, 2012 Posted in Settlements

Obtaining a release of liability from every class member that has not opted out of a class settlement is the defendant’s ultimate goal in settling a class action. However, it is easy for the release to be an afterthought in negotiating a settlement. This is, at worst, a mistake, and at best, a lost opportunity … Continue Reading

The Importance of a Defendant’s Active Participation in Class Action Settlement Administration

By Casie Collignon on April 22, 2012 Posted in Practice Pointers, Settlements

A class action settlement has been reached. The agreement is inked. You have preliminary approval. A class action settlement administrator has been hired. In many respects, the hard part is over, but that does not mean that either the defendant or defense counsel can become complacent. There are still a variety of steps that must … Continue Reading