15. Mass Tort Related Insolvency Proceedings: Choice of Jurisdiction, Treatment and Discharge of Tort Claims

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents VII
3. 1. Mass Torts: Debates and Pathways 1
4. 2. The Italian ‘Eternit Trial’: Litigating Massive Asbestos Damage in a Criminal Court 23
5. 3. Silicone Breast Implants: Mass Tort and Massive Damage in Europe 47
6. 4. The ‘Costa Concordia’ Case 73
7. 5. Ombudsman for the Victims of the Rail Accident at Eschede on 3 June 1998 89
8. 6. International Environmental Mass Litigation in the UK 95
9. 7. South African Silicosis Litigation in London. A Case Study 105
10. 8. Bank Charges 117
11. 9. The German Capital Market Model Proceedings Act as Illustrated by the Example of the Frankfurt Deutsche Telekom Claims 131
12. 10. The Madoff Ponzi Scheme 143
13. 11. Mass Damage in Europe: Aggregation of Claims, Effective Enforcement and Adequate Representation 157
14. 12. Multiple Tortfeasors in Mass Tort Cases 173
15. 13. Mass Damages in Europe – Allocation of Jurisdiction – Cross-Border Multidistrict Litigation 197
16. 14. Delivering Redress through Alternative Dispute Resolution and Regulation 231
17. 15. Mass Tort Related Insolvency Proceedings: Choice of Jurisdiction, Treatment and Discharge of Tort Claims 245
18. 16. Mass Tort Resolution: Competition Between Jurisdictions and Mechanisms 263
19. List of Contributors 297
20. Index 299
21. Publications 303