Class Actions
14 groups with Delaware opinions1964–2026
- Settlement; Fairness; Class157 opinions · 1978–2026Defining meritorious claim for attorney's fees under rule · Valuing damages for restricted stock conversion · Court's function in approving settlements and applying business judgment
- Class; Action; Commonality84 opinions · 1980–2026Balancing finality and due process in class actions · Reviewing discretion in granting class action opt-out rights · Determining representative plaintiff's interests for class adequacy
- Settlement; Class; Approval64 opinions · 1964–2026Approving settlement under rule 23(b)(2) and rule 23 · Court's role in approving class action settlements · Satisfying due process in class action settlements
- Settlement; Compromise; Object61 opinions · 1980–2026Determining the standard of review for fairness · Considering release's effect on claims at pleading stage · Assessing the role and impact of representative litigation
- Damages; Medical monitoring; Class57 opinions · 1986–2026Indemnification and advancement as incentives for corporate service · Analyzing board defense measures under proportionality test · Determining conspiracy elements and damages award
- Rule; Class; Typicality52 opinions · 1980–2026Evaluating class representative prerequisites under rule 23(a) · Pleading burden for demand excusal under rule 23.1 · Analyzing rule 23 subdivisions for class action certification
- Payment; Act49 opinions · 1974–2026Intertwining process and price under unitary standard · Invoking equity to overcome contractual limitations · Assessing speculative benefits for common fund exception
- Certification; Class; Action39 opinions · 1983–2026Scrutinizing adequacy of class counsel representation · Analyzing class action certification and standing in derivative actions · Reevaluating class certification based on individualized damages issues
- Defense; Adversarial; Tactical33 opinions · 1986–2026Determining board power to adopt defensive measures · Applying enhanced scrutiny to defensive measures · Detecting falsehoods through the adversarial process
- Class certification; Certification rule; Predominance31 opinions · 1991–2026Determining class certification under rule 23(b)(2) · Determining special injury for class certification · Determining class certification under rule 23
- Compensation; Incentive; Labor28 opinions · 1996–2026Validating general releases in employment agreements · Diverging incentives in contingent compensation negotiations · Determining reasonable time for highest intermediate value
- Class; Adequacy; Representative22 opinions · 1983–2024Determining adequacy of class representative representation · Determining true class status and representative interests · Analyzing numerosity, commonality, typicality, and adequacy requirements
- Determining constitutional sufficiency of class action notice
- Requirement of attorney knowledge of applicable law
Counts are Delaware courts’ opinions citing pages in each group (an opinion citing two issues counts in both).
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