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A class action IS a civil law suit, where many plaintiffs bring suit against one entity on their collective behalfs instead of just one person bringing suit on their own behalf.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure § 23 is the general rule for class-action lawsuits, and § 19 (d) is the exception for Class Action lawsuits to required joinder of parties.
Class actions are lawsuits filed in civil courts on behalf of large groups of persons who have suffered injury. One common class action is a security class action, in which a lawsuit is filed on behalf of all investors in a particular stock, bond, or investment. Another common class action is a consumer class action, which usually is filed on behalf of consumers who have been injured or defrauded by a defective or malfunctioning product.
A class action lawyer is a lawyer who special in civil judgement cases. Usually these involve cases against a company made by multiple plaintiffs.
Class actions are lawsuits filed in civil courts on behalf of large groups of persons who have suffered injury. One common class action is a security class action, in which a lawsuit is filed on behalf of all investors in a particular stock, bond, or investment. Another common class action is a consumer class action, which usually is filed on behalf of consumers who have been injured or defrauded by a defective or malfunctioning product.
Almost anyone. The key question is: did the defendants' conduct harm more than one person? If so, speak to a plaintiff class action lawyer. You should be able to find a lawyer who will talk to you at no cost. Good luck.
At http://SueEasy.com apparently you can start one and if more than 5 join it.. then a Class Action lawyer will pursue it immediately. They also have a massive database of constantly updated Class Actions you can join!
1. You never know how many people are facing the same problem with a product or service. The ones who start a Class Action usually get the bigger chunk of the settlement. Came across this: SueEasy.com Apparently you can start a Class Action and if others join.. A class action lawsuit can easily be formed.
Yes, you can create a class action without class action attorneys, but it is not recommended. There is a ton of paperwork that is best handled by an attorney who knows about class action lawsuits.
Class actions in federal court are governed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 and 28 U.S.C. 1332(d).
AT&T third party billing class action, Radio Shack credit card class action, Crest Sensitivity misleading adverrtsing class action, are some of the open class action lawsuits.
Barbara Ann Banoff has written: 'The class action as a mechanism for enforcing the federal securities laws' -- subject(s): Securities, Class actions (Civil procedure)