What is a Class Action Lawsuit?

What is a class action Lawsuit?

A class action lawsuit is a type of civil lawsuit (also called a “civil action”) where one or more plaintiffs (the people bringing the lawsuit), file a lawsuit on behalf of themselves and other individuals who have been wronged by a company or organization in a similar way. These class actions may include things like defective products, product liability, issues with pharmaceutical drugs,

The plaintiffs together with the larger group of people with a similar problem are referred to as the “class” and the class plaintiffs who filed the class action are called the “class representatives.” A lawsuit may be filed and proposed as a class action by an entire class, but it does not become a class action until the judge in the case issues a ruling referred to as known as “class certification,” giving the go-ahead for the case to proceed as a class action.

What is a consumer class action?

This is a type of class action where a consumer or group of consumers who bring legal action against a company for its uniform policy or conduct that similarly harms a group of consumers, such as allowing a data breach and theft of their personal information, unlawfully using or sharing of their personal information or violating other consumer privacy and protection laws, antitrust violations, false advertising, deceptive and/or unfair marketing practices, or consumer fraud, for example.

What is an employment class action?

This is a type of class action suit where an employee or former employer sues their employer or former employer for its uniform policy or practice that harms all employees/former employees in a similar way, such as failing to pay overtime pay or minimum wages, failing to provide required meal and rest breaks, failing to reimburse employees for necessary work expenses, not paying piece-rate employees separate compensation for their non-productive time and rest periods, company-wide discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, etc., for example.

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What is an environmental class action?

This is a type of class action where a person, usually the resident of a particular community, has been adversely affected by a company or organization’s actions in a way that affects their surrounding community, such as, for example, noxious odors that create a nuisance.

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How do class action lawyers get paid?

If a class action is successful, the attorneys representing the class members usually receive a percentage of the amount that is recovered by the lawsuit that must be approved by the judge presiding over the class action after reviewing the attorneys’ request for fees to make sure it is reasonable.

What are the benefits of deciding to be a plaintiff in a class action?

Class actions can provide a more efficient and cost-effective means of seeking justice, especially when individual damages are relatively small.

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