The Suing Game: Preventing and Surviving Class Action Discrimination Suits [Paperback]

Charles Carron (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 24, 2001

Class action discrimination suits have brought otherwise successful companies to their knees. Such lawsuits often have their greatest impact outside the courtroomin the court of public opinion. Brand names that took years and millions of dollars to build have been trashed in days. The companies often seem surprised to be sued, and even more surprised at the publics interest and apparent acceptance of the allegations. Attacked publicly, these companies often respond aggressively and ineffectively, making the situation even worse. Expensive settlements usually ensue, without any actual proof that the company had discriminated. Besides the financial cost, these lawsuits, even after settlement, can severely disrupt employee relations particularly with those employees who do not benefit from the settlement. Additional lawsuits often follow. Customers and other stakeholders may not forgive the company for the underlying discrimination (however unproven) or for the way the matter was defended. In this book, Carron gives useful advice on how to prevent discrimination suits, and if sued, how to survive the attack. Carron explains how companies, just like individuals, can learn and practice respect for differencesand thereby defuse the discrimination bomb, while creating a workplace that is fair to all.

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About the Author

After earning his bachelor's degree at Princeton and his law degree at Stanford, Carron was an in-house labor attorney and senior manager of a Fortune 10 company widely recognized for its successful affirmative action programs. Carron now has his own employment law, mediation and management consulting practice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (May 24, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595178405
• ISBN-13: 978-0595178407
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,261,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great info!!!!!!!!!!, November 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Suing Game: Preventing and Surviving Class Action Discrimination Suits (Paperback)

This book really explains in great detail how to pervent class action cases. It is a great refrence to refer to especially for young companys. A must buy!!!!!!!!!

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK SAVED MY LIFE!!!!!, August 15, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Suing Game: Preventing and Surviving Class Action Discrimination Suits (Paperback)

One day while at a vacum cleaner seminar with my family, I began to realize that I was feeling a little woozy. No, it wasn't the pickeled ham I had for breakfast... No, it wasn't father's key note speech on cleaning filters quarterly...No, It wasn't a panic attack.....It was a CLASS ACTION DICRIMINATION SUIT and it was coming on strong!!! These endless chapters on legal gargain were my only way to fend off evil plantifs trying to sue me under the table. This book ranks up with my favorites, and is a must have for all readers of great books like Where's Waldo In Hollywood and Curious George goes to the ZOO.