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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Class action"”.
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The Class Action Mechanisms Across the Pacific: The Missions of Class Action Mechanisms in the U.S., China and Taiwan
This study provides an overview of class action mechanisms in the U.S., China and Taiwan, including an analysis of the legal and court systems or other institutions involved in the implementation of class action devices. Class actions have been a prominent feature of U.S. civil procedure law. …
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Competition class action damages and the corporate leniency policy
Cartel conduct constitutes one of the most serious threats to the maintenance of competition in markets. Due to the secretive nature of cartels, and their conduct, they are extremely difficult for the Competition Commission1 (‘the Commission’) to detect, investigate and prosecute.2 Cartels …
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Market Reaction to the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) was signed into law on February 18, 2005. Prior to CAFA, plaintiffs found it easier for class action lawsuits to be tried in their preferred venue—state courts. Changes introduced by CAFA practically removed the majority of class action jurisdiction …
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Starting from Scratch : Introducing the Class Action into the Thai Civil Justice System
Class action is on its way to the Thai civil system. Thai legislature would like to see class action helping small and unsophisticated claimants to get redress together with an enhanced trust in the judicial system. There is a benefit from economy of scale that can help with administration of …
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Finding One's Voice: Predicting Litigation Decision Making in a Class Action Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
… financial firm, who either participated in a class-action sexual harassment lawsuit against the company (""litigant"" sample; n = 1,218) or decided not to participate (""non-litigant"" sample; n = 465). Based on logistic regression, three variables were significant predictors of litigation …
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The Psychological Impact of Sexual Harassment and Previous Sexual Victimization in a Sample of Class Action Litigants
… sample of women involved in a sexual harassment class-action lawsuit (n = 492). Sexual harassment was found to predict symptoms of PTSD, general symptoms of anxiety, and cognitive schema related to trusting others, over and above the effects of previous victimization and other relevant personal …
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JUDICIAL COLLECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN A MULTILEVEL EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE. A FOCUS ON THE ITALIAN CLASS ACTION REGIME
… and empirical, aims to evaluate the role of class actions as a means of overcoming such challenges and ensuring concrete access to justice. Adopting an innovative constitutional-law standpoint, it focuses on the Italian jurisdiction, as part of the broader European multilevel system, and in …
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Litigation against public companies that fail to disclose timely information
Every year, between 150 and 200 class action lawsuits are filed against public listed companies in the United States. When disclosure of the lawsuits is made to the investing public, the stock prices of these companies usually react negatively with large declines. Yet, in each year, there are also …
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Examining the Impact of Racial Harassment on Sexually Harassed African American Women
… African American women who were claimants from a class-action lawsuit filed against a large financial institution; all women had been determined to have experienced sexual harassment. Multiple hierarchical linear regressions and dominance analyses were conducted to examine the relative …
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The imposition of punitive damages: a comparative analysis
… punitive damages, strict product liability, and class action proceedings. Thailand recently adopted punitive damages and the doctrine of strict product liability through the enactment of Product Liability Act and Civil Procedure for Consumer Cases Act. Class action proceedings, however, are still …
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Flawed Judgment: The Prolonged Failure of Handschu v. Special Services Division, 1971-2022
… Services Division, </em>an ongoing federal class-action suit brought by New York activists in 1971 to challenge the NYPD's right to use covert tactics to monitor them and undermine their political projects. The <em>Handschu </em>plaintiffs originally hoped that the court would find the …
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The antecedents to the school financial crisis in Kentucky
ln a class action suit brought to obtain a judgment declaring that the Kentucky system of financing public elementary and secondary education violated the Kentucky Constitution Judge Ray Corns ruled the system unconstitutional on May 31, 1988. He held that the system violated not only the state …
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La qualificazione degli interessi plurisoggettivi e l’evoluzione dei mezzi di tutela nel sistema amministrativo
… in procedural and in the judicial. Collective action that finds its most typical expression in the US class action has also been welcomed in our system and also with regard to public administration, aimed at overcoming the inefficiencies and reduce bureaucracy delays, with a view 'transparent …
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Sexual Harassment -Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Investigation of Symptom Structure and Criterion A
… were addressed in a survey of women in a class action sexual harassment lawsuit. Results showed that (1) a 4-factor model that differentiates avoidance and emotional numbing symptoms provides a better model-data fit than the 3-factor model, (2) a low-magnitude event like sexual harassment …
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An assessment of the suitability of the criminal cartel offence in South African competition law
… damages litigation as a legal remedy and class actions as a procedural mechanism in the bread class action, have paved the way for private competition enforcement as a more effective deterrent. The lack of a statutory regulatory framework compelled the courts to develop the common law …
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Reshaping the Chinese Stock Market to Accommodate Red-chips: Practice, Balance and Consequence
… although the Chinese-style securities class action mechanism may provide a basis for some reorientation away from ex-ante regulation towards further market openness to attract red-chips. At a broader level, this thesis argues that the aim of better accommodating red-chips will be built …
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General Counsel Characteristics and Financial Reporting Quality
… and filing processes and advisor in transactional activities reflected in the firm’s reported results, the GC directly influences a firm’s reported results and disclosures. As a governance monitor, the GC holds a position of public trust and duty to investors based on various laws, rulings …
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(In)visible Systemic Injustice: A Qualitative Inquiry into Women’s Experiences of Gender Discrimination in the Canadian Military
… Canadian military has been faced with several class action law suits surrounding issues regarding experiences with gender and sexual misconduct. This qualitative, exploratory research study inductively investigates military culture highlighting the view that women in the Canadian military space …
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Case study on accounting fraud of U.S.-listed Chinese companies
… to 2013, 76 out of 848 U.S. federal securities class action litigations were against Chinese companies listed in U.S. markets. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has also initiated more and more investigations into accounting fraud of U.S.-listed Chinese companies during recent …
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Three Essays on Education and Childhood Health
… healthcare generated by the Rosie D. vs. Patrick class action lawsuit. The resulting reforms improved outcomes for students diagnosed with an emotional disturbance and enabled them to be educated in more inclusive settings. The attendance rate for students with an emotional disturbance increased …
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