The Federal Judicial Center’s “Managing Class Action Litigation: A Pocket Guide for Judges” is an excellent research tool for class action lawyers and judges. The Manual covers in a very informative and useful manner many of the basic issues that come up in class-actions. By covering the judge’s perspective it helps class action attorneys prepare the issues in a manner that will persuade the Court. To review the Manual click on this link Managing Class Action Litigation: A Pocket Guide for Judges.