Deborah R. Hensler

This book analyzes the costs and compensation paid for asbestos personal-injury claims and discussess such issues as the current state of asbestos litigation in the United States, the costs of compensation, the effects if litigation in the businesses, and the evolving character of litigation.

This RAND Institute study of class action lawsuits examines data collected from interviews with case participants, various electronic sources, and court records. It also reviews commentary on the federal class action rule, considers recent attempts to revise the rule, discusses the history of the co