Time to expand analysis of the merits in all class actions

By Paul-Erik Veel ( January 31, 2019, 2:03 PM EST) -- Class actions are complicated and expensive. They carry significant risk. As a result, the vast majority of class actions settle prior to trial, and a substantial proportion settle relatively soon after a successful certification motion. Because parties are generally unwilling to fight a matter through trial, the certification motion becomes the inevitable battleground for disputes....