| Course Number: | Law 426 |
| Hours: | 3 |
| Course Type: | Upper-Level |
| Writing Requirement: | None |
| Final Exam?: | Yes |
| Description: |
| This course examines the legal, practical, and theoretical problems raised by "complex" civil litigation - i.e., litigation involving multiple claims, parties, and tribunals; novel legal issues or remedies; complex factual determinations; and/or lots of money. Specific topics include class actions and other joinder devices; federal multi-district transfer and related methods of coordinating litigation; judicial management of complex litigation, including trial; discovery issues; and preclusion doctrine. |