valuation of class action settlements, including the role of response rates and reverter clauses vs. cy pres arrangements;
studies on patterns of class action attorney fees
post-judgment administrative reporting requirements, and transparency of information regarding the administration of redress programs (e.g., coupon redemption rates);
the FTC experience with redress settlements (possibly including response rates and structural differences between Commission settlements and comparable private settlements; details TBD);
how can the FTC best use the research tools at its disposal – including § 6(b) studies – to fill the knowledge gaps?; and
Promising future research agendas.
Moderator: Todd J. Zywicki, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University Law Center