Determining Class Maintainability in California

In City of San Jose v. Superior Court, the California Supreme Court incorporated the class certification provision of Rule 23(c)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure into California class action practice. The author examines how -the federal courts have construed Rule 23(c) (1), analyzes the practical aspects and underlying policy issues of the class determination, and suggests a method of procedure for California trial courts in light of this recent supreme court directive

The Antitrust Implications of Network Television Programming

The three major television networks are the targets of antitrust suits brought by the Justice Department to challenge program procurement practices under sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. The author examines the challenged network practice against the framework of the antitrust laws, explores the applicability of the antitrust laws to television as a regulated industry, and assesses the possible outcome of the suits on the merits