ABSTRACT
In 2004 the American Law Institute began work on The Principles of the Law of Aggregate Litigation, finally published in 2010. The Principles was addressed to legislatures, administrative agencies, attorneys, private actors, and courts concerning multiparty, multiforum litigation. A purpose of the Principles was to suggest best practices for these institutions and actors.
This essay describes the Principles in the historical context when complex litigation began to dominate federal dockets in the 1980s. It discusses the emergence of a cohort of aggregationists dedicated to liberalizing federal procedure to support, enhance, and encourage the speedy and efficient resolution of complex litigation …
Mullenix, Linda S, Aggregationists at the Barricades: Assessing the Impact of The Principles of the Law of Aggregate Litigation (September 1, 2022). Forthcoming, American Law Institute – A Centennial History (eds Andrew S Gold and Robert W Gordon, Oxford University Press 2023); University of Texas Law, Legal Studies Research Paper.
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