Compiled by Don Blair, Reference Librarian
June 2003

Print Resources

Newberg on Class Actions, 4th. By Alba Conte and Herbert B. Newberg. Thomson West, 2002- 11 Vol.
- As pointed out by the publisher, this is the premier, extensive, legal treatise on class actions. It discusses the fundamental characteristics, evolving controversies, and applies a theoretical framework to various areas of the law of class action. The text focuses on the benefits of class action and provides a detailed analysis of various types of class actions. This collection includes orders and notices, decisions, checklists, and a detailed index and table of cases.

Manual for Complex Litigation, Third. By the Federal Judicial Center.
- This publication may often prove to be relevant to class action litigation. This manual is available online from the Federal Judicial Center website, at http://www.fjc.gov/. Also, while the official version of this publication is the third edition from the Federal Judicial Center, WestGroup publishes an annotated version that is updated annually. The West version is referred to by the year of the edition. The latest WestGroup edition is for 2003.

Litigating the Class Action Lawsuit in Ohio. By the National Business Institute, 2002.
- This monograph sets out the procedural aspects of presenting a class action suit in Ohio.

Internet Resources

Class Action Litigation Information
http://www.classactionlitigation.com/contents.htm
- This is a website was created by Timothy E. Eble, an attorney at law. It claims to contains over 10,000 links to the law and legal information related to litigation, including many links to class action litigation and information. Some of the topics on Mr. Eble's website include: class action law and information, Canadian class action information, class actions news articles and reports, and multidistrict litigation information and sites.

Standford Securities Class Action Clearinghouse
http://securities.stanford.edu/
- Developed and maintained by Standford Law School, the Securities Class Action Clearinghouse provides detailed information relating to the prosecution, defense, and settlement of federal class action securities fraud litigation. The Clearinghouse maintains an Index of Filings of 1803 issuers that have been named in federal class action securities fraud lawsuits since passage of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Clearinghouse also contains copies of more than 2000 complaints, briefs, filings, and other litigation-related materials filed in these cases.