Chapter § 5.15 Notice Requirements

• Jurisdiction: United States
• Publication year: 2020

§ 5.15 Notice Requirements

Rule 23(e)(1)(B) mandates that the court “direct notice in a reasonable manner to all class members who would be bound” by a settlement.³¹⁸ Rule 23(c)(2)(B) provides that, when a court orders notice under Rule 23(e)(1)(B), it “must direct to class members the best notice that is practicable under the circumstances, including individual notice to all members who can be identified through reasonable effort.”³¹⁹ The parities may provide notice by “United States mail, electronic means, or other appropriate means.”³²⁰ The notice must “clearly and concisely” state in layman’s terms (1) the nature of the action, (2) the definition of the class certified, (3) the class claims, issues or...