A Company That Manufactures Cigarettes Has Been Named as the Defendant

question 50

Multiple Choice

A company that manufactures cigarettes has been named as the defendant in a class action. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The company will likely place notifications in newspapers in an attempt to avoid certification.
• B) The company will probably have to pay costs on a solicitor- and- client basis if it loses the case.
• C) because they have sued by way of a class action, the plaintiffs necessarily have hired lawyers on a contingency basis
• D) the class action will be certified even if some other form of litigation is the preferable procedure.
• E) The fact that the defendant has been sued in a class action necessarily means that other companies have also been sued in the same action.

Knowing the legal consequences and categorizations of specific criminal activities such as robbery, burglary, and arson.

Awareness of the legal mechanisms used to combat white-collar crime.

Understanding of the concept of forgery and its legal implications.

Knowledge on crimes committed in a business context and the definition of white-collar crime.

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