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Future of International Class Actions in the U.S. Courts May Be at Stake in Upcoming Supreme Court Case

Photo of Paul KarlsgodtBy Paul Karlsgodt on Posted in International Class Action Law
Editor’s Note – This article was co-authored by Tina Amin and Paul Karlsgodt in the firm’s Denver office Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day, which is always a reminder of the Alien Tort statute (“ATS”), an arcane law that was originally enacted in 1789 in part to combat piracy.  In recent years, the ATS … Continue Reading

Class and Collective Actions in the Age of Globalization

Photo of Paul KarlsgodtBy Paul Karlsgodt on Posted in International Class Action Law
Globalization has brought with it the growing problem of how to deal with mass disputes that transcend jurisdictional boundaries, as well as ever-increasing creativity among the members of the plaintiffs’ bar in bringing ever-larger class and mass actions.  There is no single global court or other forum for bringing international or cross-border civil disputes, let … Continue Reading
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