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For most purposes one needs to know only three things about the history of class litigation. First, for a procedural device constantly accused of being a dangerous innovation, group litigation…

As Professor Yeazell has shown, present Federal Rule 23 has a surprisingly long lineage, but it remains a work in progress. One of its "roots," the aptly named "Bill of…

Professor Yeazell's Article in this symposium' treats several historical aspects of class-action practice that are relevant to modem settlement-class issues. His title refers to "defendant classes," which can include numerous…

The test for allowing a class action under former Equity Rule 38 was modestly stated to be satisfied when the question before the court was "one of common or general…