Nagareda, Richard A.

Mass Torts in a World of Settlement

Introduction vii PART I THE MASS TORT PROBLEM xxi Origins 1(10) The Development of a Mass Tort 11(18) Regulating Development Indirectly 29(26) PART II FROM LITIGATION TO ADMINISTRATION 55(40) Making and Enforcing a Grid 57(14) The Rise and Fall of the Mass Tort Class Settlement 71(24) PART III THE SEARCH FOR PEACE 95(122) Public Legislation and Private Contracts 97(17) Mandatory Class Actions Revisited 114(21) Maximizing or Minimizing Opt-Outs 135(26) Bankruptcy Transformed 161(22) Government as Plaintiff 183(34) PART IV PEACEMAKING AS GOVERNANCE 217(52) Leveraging Conflicts of Interest 219(31) Administering the Leveraging Proposal 250(19) Conclusion 269(6) Acknowledgments 275(2) Notes 277(42) Index 319