Douglas Smith

Broschiertes Buch

The Rising Behemoth

Multidistrict and Mass Tort Litigation in the United States

Beschreibung

The Rising Behemoth discusses the rise of multidistrict litigation (MDL) and the procedures courts have employed in such proceedings to facilitate their resolution. It can serve as an introduction to those new to MDLs or as a guide to those with more experience. It should be recommended reading for lawyers, judges, policymakers, and academics alike.

Autor

Douglas Smith is a lawyer who practices in Chicago, Illinois. For more than two decades, he worked at Kirkland & Ellis LLP where he was a partner. Before that, he was a law clerk to the Honorable David Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He has taught various courses at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University School of Law and Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He obtained his law degree from the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a B.S. and B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is a member of the American Law Institute and has published more than 40 scholarly articles on a variety of legal topics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Bar Association
• Seitenzahl: 210
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 227g
• ISBN-13: 9781641057844
• ISBN-10: 164105784X
• Artikelnr.: 62667005