Throughout the u. S. And the world with interactive maps. Watch ondemand anytime unfiltered at cspan. Org coronavirus. I am very delighted to welcome you to our event today. Its on a conservative case for class actions, a book written by professor fitzpatrick that galvanized this debate. We have three outstanding speakers, panelists i should say. Our first is the head of the class action practice here it gets indented coach rivera key has litigated in the fitted doubtless class actions including over 20 dismissals of class action cases. So you may have a sense of where his position is on that. He is a graduate of georgetown, undergraduate and the university of Virginia Law School where he was the long review and hes also the author of a chapter in the popular better guide series on 1702 and claims, so please welcome christopher. [applause] our next panelist is professed himself wrote the book. He is a graduate of notre dame where he was runnerup valedictorian, but he made up for that w
Class action and he has litigated and defended countless class actions including over 20 dismissals of less action cases. They may have a sense of what his position is on that. Is a graduate of georgetown undergraduate and University Virginia law school where he was and is also the author of the chapter in the Popular Series on claims. So please welcome christopher. [applause]. And her next panelist is a professor himself wrote this book and he is a graduate of merchant notre dame where he was the runnerup valedictorian but he made up for he went to Harvard Law School and he was the top student to graduate in his class. It is a lot easier. And he has been a lawyer and a professor. It is currently at vanderbilt. And we will hear more from him and just a bit. Our moderator today is judge on the ninth circuit, is a graduate of weltys a korean immigrants who came to this country and graduated from a Blake Cornell and also Harvard Law School. Classmates. Any worked at and was associate whit
Popular runner guide series on 17 200 claims and constitutional law claims please welcome christopher torok. Our next panelist is the professor himself wrote the book, he is a graduate of notre dame where the was a runnerup valedictorian but the made up for that when he went to Harvard Law School and won the diploma for being top student to graduate in his class. He is, its a lot easier. A lot easier. And he has been a lawyer and a professor including back at harvard for a while, hes currently at vanderbilt and hes the author of this book. It makes a compelling case for the class action mechanism and we will hear from him and our moderator today is the judge of the ninth circuit. He is a graduate of, a korean immigrant i should start with came to this country and graduated from Ivy League Cornell and then also harvard lawschool. His classmates, magna cum laude and works at block tell, works at the associate white House Counsel i believe in a special counsel to the Judiciary Committee a
Series 17 to 200 claims please welcome christopher. [applause] our next panelist is the professor himself who wrote the book he is a graduate of notre dame where hes a runnerup valedictorian. But he made up for that when he went to Harvard Law School and won the fay diploma for being top student to graduate in his class. a its a lot easier. Hes been a lawyer and professor including back at harvard for a while. Currently at vanderbilt and the author of this book makes a compelling case as to the classaction mechanism and will hear more from him in a bit. Our moderator today is judge on the night circuit, he is a graduate, a korean immigrant to start with and came to this country and graduated from i believe cornell and also Harvard Law School. Round of applause for judge kenneth lee. [applause] thank you for the introductions. I think we will have a great debate here. We have two experts on class actions. Little bit of format, i will give professor fitzpatrick the floor and let him spea
Actions including over 20 dismissals of classaction cases so you may have a sense of where his position is on that. Hes a graduate of georgetown and university of Virginia Law School where he is also the author of a chapter in the popular letter guide series on the claims. [applause] the next panelist is the professor that wrote the book. He is a graduate of notre dame. He made up for that when he went to graduate school and was the top graduate in his class. He makes a case into class action mechanism and we will hear more from him in just a b bit. [applause] we are going to have a great debate with experts on class actions. Brian and i were classmates in law school they are more libertarian. To write a book in support of classaction complaints. [laughter] thank you for that kind introduction. The reason i think conservatives should support class actions is because we have to ask ourselves what the alternative is. The alternative was told to us in an amicus brief filed by the United S