ACS, Public Justice and Cardozo Law School sponsored a day-long conference entitled "Justice and the Role of Class Actions" at Cardozo Law School. The March 28, 2008 event brought together scholars, practitioners and law students to explore class actions and the issues that swirl around this controversial and rapidly changing area of the law. The conference schedule is available here.

This panel discussion, entitled "Moving Forward: Class Actions in the Future and Around the Globe," discussed potential solutions to the problems and issues raised in the prior panel, and also looked towards potential progress writ large. For instance, this panel discussed moving forward under Rule 23, and also the globalization of class actions -- using class actions as tools for justice across geopolitical boundaries.

The panel featured:

• Paul Bland, Public Justice (Real Video / Windows Media)
• Deborah Hensler, Stanford Law School (Real Video / Windows Media)
• Catherine Lhamon, Racial Justice Director, ACLU (Real Video / Windows Media)
• Victor Schwartz, Shook Hardy & Bacon (Real Video / Windows Media)
• Moderator, Robert Peck, Center for Constitutional Litigation (Real Video / Windows Media)

Introduction (Real Video / Windows Media)

Discussion (Real Video / Windows Media)

Video from the conference is available here.