Class Actions
14 groups with Delaware opinions1973–2026
- Settlement; Class; Fairness158 opinions · 1973–2026American rule and common fund doctrine for attorney's fees · Court's function in approving settlements and applying business judgment · Determining reasonableness for common fund attorney's fees
- Settlement; Class; Approval97 opinions · 1979–2026Review standard for Chancellor's approval of settlement · Approving settlement under rule 23(b)(2) and rule 23 · Court's role in approving class action settlements
- Class; Action75 opinions · 1986–2026Balancing finality and due process in class actions · Reviewing discretion in granting class action opt-out rights · Guarding against surreptitious buy-outs in class actions
- Settlement; Litigation66 opinions · 1985–2026Determining entire fairness standard and liability implications · Considering release's effect on claims at pleading stage · Fostering negotiation and settlement in litigation
- Class Action Certification Requirements Under Rule 2355 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
- Class Action Certification Requirements and Review44 opinions · 1980–2026Scrutinizing adequacy of class counsel representation · Analyzing class action certification and standing in derivative actions · Rejecting fast-filer presumption of inadequate representation
- Payment; Rule41 opinions · 1974–2026Intertwining process and price under unitary standard · Invoking equity to overcome contractual limitations · Disagreement not proving bad faith or disloyalty
- Class Certification Requirements and Standards36 opinions · 1983–2026Defining injury in conversion cases and uncertainty principles · Determining adequacy of class representative representation · Incentive structures questioning advice and valuation
- Damages36 opinions · 1995–2026Finding of fact based on trial evidence and hearsay issues · Determining conspiracy elements and damages award · Burden of apportioning damages to continuing nature
- Attorney Conduct and Litigation Ethics31 opinions · 1986–2026Determining board power to adopt defensive measures · Analyzing entrenchment allegations and rights plan validity · Preventing collusion and controlling defense strategy
- Class certification; Certification rule; Predominance30 opinions · 1991–2026Determining class certification under rule 23(b)(2) · Determining special injury for class certification · Determining class certification under rule 23
- Notice; Rule9 opinions · 1987–2026Reviewing correspondence for timely notice disputes · Analyzing consolidation under rule 42(a) of the rules · Legitimate state interests supporting notice requirements
- Paga; Labor; Attributable5 opinions · 1982–2022Best achieving legislative goal of worker protection · Determining the required payment under the law
- Determining constitutional sufficiency of class action notice
Counts are Delaware courts’ opinions citing pages in each group (an opinion citing two issues counts in both).
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