LAW 9324 - Complex Litigation

Institution:

Baylor University

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Description:

This course explores topics in the area of advanced civil procedure.The course deals with the applicable law governing complexities inherent in civil litigation due to a multiplicity of parties or other lawsuits.A large segment of the course will focus upon an in-depth examination of class action law.In addition, the course reviews other procedural devices (e.g., joinder rules, issue and claim preclusion, transfer, multidistrict litigation, and abstention) intended to deal with problems associated with multiple parties and/or lawsuits and the unnecessary duplication of adjudicative activities.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baylor.edu

Phone Number:

(254) 710-1011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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