Judicial Review of Class Action Settlements Jonathan R. Macey Deputy Dean and Samuel Harris Professor of Corporate Law‚ Corporate Finance and Securities Law‚ Yale Law School. Geoffrey P. Miller Stuyvesant P. Comfort Professor‚ New York University Law School. We thank Richard Stewart for helpful comments. Both Macey and Miller have consulted in class action cases‚ and Miller has testified as an expert witness in a number of class action settlements‚ including several of the cases referenced
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courts that I have seen. The judge sat in the center and in the presence of everyone at the front. The interpreter sat in front of the judge and on the right hand side was the witness or victim box and to the left was where the defendant was sat. A police officer was placed on the left side of the defendant to guard the public and those present in the court. There was a divider between where the public sits with those involved with the legal proceedings. As the judge entered the room everybody stood
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“With regards to evidence obtained by entrapment and undercover operations‚ critically discuss the relationship between judicial discretion and the power to stay proceedings as an abuse of power” This essay will critically examine entrapment in the light of judicial discretion and the courts power to stay proceedings. It shall also critically discuss the relationship between the two. The increasing use of entrapment within criminal law may be viewed as part of a global trend in investigations
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28 vs. EEOC GB541: Employment Law Local 28 vs. EEOC 1. Is it clear to you why a court would be able to include in its remedies those who were not directly discriminated against by any employer? Yes‚ it is clear to me how and why the judge was able to include those who were not specificity directed by the company’s actions to be included in the outcome of the ruling. Title VII was put in place to help protect minorities in the workplace and those in search of employment. This Act which
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hampers the judicial process or it has overcome the rhetorical method of getting justice by court. Finally to understand the requirement of judicial accountability‚ does it violates constitution or it is incapability of politician who are judging the judges? INTRODUCTION India is a developing country and in a way of becoming a developed country and therefore it has to strengthen its resources‚ infrastructure and every other department to even become comparable with other
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CROATIA I. Historical Background Croatia first appeared as a duchy in the late 8th century and then as a kingdom in the 10th century. From the 12th century it remained a distinct state with its ruler (ban) and parliament‚ but it obeyed the kings and emperors of various neighboring powers‚ primarily Hungary and Austria. The period from the 15th to the 17th centuries was marked by bitter struggles with the Ottoman Empire. After being incorporated in Yugoslavia for most of the 20th century‚ Croatia
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case to answer‚ but the learned trial Judge held that there was‚ and called on the accused to enter his defence; whereupon his counsel announced that the defence did not wish to call any witness. b. On the application by the defence‚ the judge in High Court referred the matter to Federal Court. The case was stated as a special case and remitted to Federal Court under sections 48 and 49 of the Courts of Judicature Act 7 of 1964 (Revised 1972)‚ Act 91. c. The judge in High Court had stated three questions
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11-11-11 By Huang Jie MOOT COURT TRAINING 1 HOW TO LAWYERING IN FRONT OF JURY AND JUDGES? 11-11-11 ¢ 1. Know your audience: age‚ gender‚ occupation‚ what will appeal to them‚ what will offend them‚ put yourself into your audience’s shoes to consider what they will want to hear ¢ 2. A strong opening statement: summarize the case in a compelling way 2 By Huang Jie CALDER V. JONES SIFT Law Jie Huang 3 ¢ 3. Have a theme: Simple‚ easy-to-understand‚ and
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trial‚ Céleste is called to testify about Meursault’s character. “He said‚ ‘The way I see it‚ it’s [the murder] bad luck is. It leaves you defenseless… He was about to go on‚ but the judge told him that that would be all and thanked him… he stated he had more to say” (Camus 89). When Céleste provides an answer that the judge does not deem appropriate‚ he is quickly asked to stop speaking. Society expects Céleste to condemn Meursault’s actions and try to seem as disconnected from him as possible. Camus
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Judicial Affidavit Rule: Three reforms to speed up justice To speed up the delivery of justice‚ three significant reforms were instituted recently: (1) the “Judicial Affidavit Rule‚” (2) the filling up of all judicial vacancies‚ and (3) the stabilization of judicial compensation. Judicial affidavit. To ease case congestion and minimize delays in the trial courts‚ the Supreme Court promulgated on Sept. 4 (to take effect on Jan. 1‚ 2013) the Judicial Affidavit Rule. Under this new system sponsored
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