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Class Actions (Yuck): How to Avoid Them and What to Do if You’re Hit with One

More than 5,000 class action lawsuits are filed each year in the state and federal courts in the United States, which means that thousands of lawyers just like you who work at these companies will face the unhappy task of dealing with a class action. Thankfully, there are steps we can take as lawyers to make sure our companies are not easy targets, and to deal effectively and efficiently with a class action lawsuit if and when one is filed.

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Jeffrey S. Jacobson Partner | Drinker Biddle
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California | CREDIT TYPE: General (Participatory)
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New York | CREDIT TYPE: Areas of Prof. Prac. (Both (New & Exp Attys))
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