This text covers topics of class action law and practice, such as commencement of a class action, requirements for class certification, class action discovery, notice to class members, "opt-out" rights, Seventh Amendment and due process issues, class settlements, remedies, appellate review, issue and claim preclusion, and ethical and policy issues. It also contains a special focus on securities, mass tort, and employment discrimination class actions, defendant class actions and shareholder derivative suits. The book explores the latest cutting-edge issues in multi-party litigation and discusses numerous ground-breaking court decisions