PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Pleading
......Class Actions
.........Generally
............Opting In
3 Cards On This Topic:

Requiring opt-in letter exceeded protections necessary to safeguard legitimate privacy interests in the addresses and phone numbers of percipient Ws, and was abuse of discretion.

Under Puerto, procedure chosen by court for class member identification was appropriate—violation of employees' right to privacy did not outweigh P's right to discovery.

"Opt-in" requirement is not necessitated by due process, conflicts with applicable rules of court, and undermines the purpose of class actions.