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Inside a Class Action The Holocaust and the Swiss Banks Jane Schapiro Terrace Books “A must read for anybody interested in the details of how a group of dogged individuals uncovered the truth involving Swiss banks and the Holocaust.” —Kenneth R. Feinberg, Georgetown University Law Center On October 21, 1996, attorney Michael Hausfeld, with a team of lawyers, filed a class-action complaint against Union Bank of Switzerland, Swiss Bank Corporation, and Credit Suisse on behalf of Holocaust victims. The suit accused the banks of, among other things, acting as the chief financiers for Nazi Germany. On August 12, 1998, the plaintiffs and banks reached a $1.25 billion settlement. Through detailed research, court transcripts, and interviews with politicians, attorneys, historians, and survivors, Jane Schapiro shows how egos, personalities, and values clashed in this complex and emotionally charged case. Inside a Class Action provides an insider’s view of a major lawsuit from its inception to its conclusion and will appeal to anyone interested in human rights, reparations, and international law. Jane Schapiro is the author of a volume of poetry, Tapping This Stone, and a chapbook, Mrs. Cave’s House. Her essays and poems have appeared in publications such as The American Book Review, The American Scholar, Prairie Schooner, The Southern Review, The Sun, and Yankee. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia. Praise: “In her fascinating and moving book . . . Jane Schapiro, who attended the court hearings, Senate and House Banking Committee hearings and press conferences, provides a well-documented account of the litigation itself. Her first-hand knowledge of these lawsuits is masterful.” —Barbara S. Cohen, Jewish Book World The 2003 press kit for the cloth edition of Inside A Class Action provides more information and reviews, just follow these links: Reviews | Author's photo | Author's bio | Cover image Media & bookseller inquiries regarding review copies, events, and interviews can be directed to the publicity department at publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu or (608) 263-0734. (If you want to examine a book for possible course use, please see our Course Books page. If you want to examine a book for possible rights licensing, please see Rights & Permissions.)

FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION September 2013 LC: 2003005663 KF 304 pp. 6 x 9 Paper $24.95 s ISBN 978-0-299-19334-8 ADD TO CART   A trade imprint of the University of Wisconsin Press

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