Mass Torts in Europe : : Cases and Reflections / / ed. by Willem H. van Boom, Gerhard Wagner.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• MitwirkendeR: Boldon, Jenny,; Boom, Willem H. van,; Brinkmann, Moritz,; Chiaves, Filippo,; Coggiola, Nadia,; Ferrari, Melissa R.,; Graziadei, Michele,; Hodges, Christopher,; Koch, Bernhard A.,; Koch, Harald,; Krasney, Otto Ernst,; Marangos, Hermes,; Perrella, Claudio,; Rolla, Francesca,; Stadler, Astrid,; Tansley, Philip,; Tilp, Andreas W.,; Wagner, Gerhard,
• HerausgeberIn: Boom, Willem H. van,; Wagner, Gerhard,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2014]; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Tort and Insurance Law ; 34
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (311 p.)

in recent years, there has been a growing interest in the legal aspects of mass torts in Europe. Both academics, legislatures, courts and policymakers throughout the whole of Europe have been struggling with the challenges that such ‚massification‘ of private law relationships poses both in and outside of tort law. The subject moves between the law of civil procedure, substantive tort law, access to justice debates and regulatory frameworks for mass disputes. This volume offers both a caleidoscopic review of real-life key cases of mass tort and an in-depth reflection on the broader implications of mass tort in Europe. Thus, the challenges posed by mass torts are explored, mapped and analysed.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- 1. Mass Torts: Debates and Pathways -- 2. The Italian ‘Eternit Trial’: Litigating Massive Asbestos Damage in a Criminal Court -- 3. Silicone Breast Implants: Mass Tort and Massive Damage in Europe -- 4. The ‘Costa Concordia’ Case -- 5. Ombudsman for the Victims of the Rail Accident at Eschede on 3 June 1998 -- 6. International Environmental Mass Litigation in the UK -- 7. South African Silicosis Litigation in London. A Case Study -- 8. Bank Charges -- 9. The German Capital Market Model Proceedings Act as Illustrated by the Example of the Frankfurt Deutsche Telekom Claims -- 10. The Madoff Ponzi Scheme -- 11. Mass Damage in Europe: Aggregation of Claims, Effective Enforcement and Adequate Representation -- 12. Multiple Tortfeasors in Mass Tort Cases -- 13. Mass Damages in Europe – Allocation of Jurisdiction – Cross-Border Multidistrict Litigation -- 14. Delivering Redress through Alternative Dispute Resolution and Regulation -- 15. Mass Tort Related Insolvency Proceedings: Choice of Jurisdiction, Treatment and Discharge of Tort Claims -- 16. Mass Tort Resolution: Competition Between Jurisdictions and Mechanisms -- List of Contributors -- Index -- Publications