Class Actions (SC) (Judge-taught)

LAW7501
Section 1, Spring 26
Rakoff, Jed S

Schedule Information

Enrollment: /25
Credits: 1
Days Date Time Room

Mon

 		02/02/2026 1800-2030 WB105

Tue

 		02/03/2026 1800-2030 WB105

Wed

 		02/04/2026 1800-2030 WB105

Thu

 		02/05/2026 1800-2030 WB105

Fri

 		02/06/2026 1800-2030 WB105

Course Description

A problem for every legal system is how to deal with situations in which numerous parties possess the same claim. In response, the United States has developed class action litigation on a scale unknown to any other nation. This short course will address the basic requirements for a class action, its use in cases involving civil rights, consumer fraud, and securities fraud, and the problems that have led to its becoming the most controversial of current litigation techniques.

Course Requirements

Exam Information

Final Type (if any): Flex

Description: Students will take a Flex exam at the conclusion of the course. Students will obtain the exam from SRO during business hours from February 9-13, 2026 (duration and details to be announced). Students must take the exam in the Library or Scott Commons Reading Room, and must finalize the upload to EXPO no later than 5:00pm. If the EXPO receipt obtained at checkout shows an EXPO upload deadline after 5:00pm, SRO will not distribute the exam to the student.

Other Course Details

Prerequisites: None Concurrencies: None

Exclusive With: None

Laptops Allowed: Yes

First Day Attendance Required: No

Course Resources: To be announced via Canvas.

Graduation Requirements

Satisfies Understanding Bias/Racism/Cross-Cultural Competency requirement: No

Satisfies Writing Requirement: No

Credits For Prof. Skills Requirement: No

Satisfies Professional Ethics: No

Additional Course Information

Schedule No.: 126218087

Modified Type: UVA Law Seminar

Cross Listed: No

Waitlist Count: 0

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Opens: Tuesday, January 27, 12:01 AM

Evaluation Portal Via LawWeb Closes: Sunday, February 08, 11:59 PM

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