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Focus (Forum & Focus)

May 5, 2007

Leveling the Playing Field

Focus Column – By H. Scott Leviant - In Pioneer Electronics, the California Supreme Court reaffirmed and strengthened important principles holding that class-action plaintiffs appropriately can discover contact information for potential class members.

FOCUS COLUMN

By H. Scott Leviant

      Although the full impact of a California Supreme Court decision is often difficult to appreciate for many years, the perception of its short-term impact can be ascertained almost immediately from the zeal with which it is attacked by the bar on the "losing" side.
      Based on the rapid appearance of conflicting analyses, the Supreme Court decision in Pione...

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