| name | class-notice-plan |
| title | Class Notice Communication Plan |
| description | Drafts a Rule 23 class notice communication plan for U.S. federal class actions, covering notice content, delivery methods, timelines, budgets, and reporting to satisfy the "best notice practicable" standard. Use after class certification or when seeking settlement approval. Trigger when user mentions class notice, notice plan, communication plan, Rule 23(c)(2)(B), claims administrator, or CAFA notice. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/class-notice-plan |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
Class Notice Communication Plan
Produces a court-ready plan for disseminating class notice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(2)(B) and due process requirements.
Prerequisites
Collect before drafting:
- Class certification order or proposed certification motion
- Class definition and any subclasses (verbatim from order)
- Claims, defenses, and relief sought
- Court-ordered deadlines (opt-out, objection, fairness hearing, trial)
- Available class member data sources and quality assessment
- Settlement terms affecting notice (if applicable)
- Proposed claims administrator or notice expert (if any)
Quick Start
Generate each section below in order. Populate tables from user-supplied inputs. Mark unknowns with [TBD].
Core Sections
1. Case Header
Table with: case name, court/case number, judge, procedural posture, certification order date, governing rules (default: Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(2)(B); due process), key deadlines.
2. Legal Standards
| Authority | Requirement |
|---|
| Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(2)(B) | Best notice practicable; individual notice where feasible |
| Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank | Notice reasonably calculated to apprise interested parties |
| Eisen v. Carlisle & Jacquelin | Individual notice to identifiable class members |
| CAFA 28 U.S.C. § 1715 | Government notice for covered settlements (if applicable) |
3. Class Definition and Identification
Table with: class definition (verbatim), subclasses (verbatim), estimated class size, geographic/temporal limits, data sources, data gaps and remediation plan.
4. Required Notice Content
Every notice must include per Rule 23(c)(2)(B):
