The best way is to become a member of the class action.
If you want to find out about class actions, a good way to do that is through a database service that allows you to search through new, current and old class action lawsuits, as well as create a portfolio of the types of products and services you use. Once your profile is in place, you will be notified when and if a class action becomes active for those product/service providers.
One such service I highly recommend is Class Action Watchdog. You can check it out further by visiting the Class Action Lawsuit News site (http://www.classactionlawsuitnews.com) and clicking on the Create a Case Portfolio to learn more.
B. Baker
The only requirement for a class action lawsuit is that the lawsuit inovles multiple suing parties. Some of the most famous class action lawsuits came out of the late 90's pursuit of the tobacco industry. Below is a link to the largest, current class action lawsuit, Dukes Vs. Walmart:
The NAACP filed a class action lawsuit on the behalf of Linda Brown and her family.
The way it is settled depends on the type of class action lawsuit. The process for a product liability class action, for example, will be different than an employment class action suit-such as the one involving Wal-Mart right now.
What provision(s) of the securities law will probably be the basis for a class-action lawsuit by the stockholders
yes there should be a class action lawsuit
The fastest way is to talk to a plaintiff class action lawyer. If its an existing class action lawsuit he or she should be able to direct you to the law firm handling the case. If its a new class action lawsuit most class action lawyers will investigate and provide advice at no cost. Good luck.=]
Yes, it is before the courts right now to decide if it is a class action.
Contact the attorney(s) that sent out the notice that there is a class action lawsuit.
In law, a class action or a representative actionis a form of lawsuit in which a large group of people collectively bring a claim to court and/or in which a class of defendants is being sued.
Yes, you typically have the option to opt out of a class action lawsuit. This means you would not be bound by the outcome of the lawsuit and could potentially pursue your own legal action independently. Make sure to follow the specific instructions outlined in the notice you receive about the class action lawsuit to properly opt out.
Yes.
A class action attorney advance all their costs and only if the lawsuit is successful the attorney will petition in the court and will be paid by the defendant in court on the costs that need to be paid. If the lawsuit is not successful then the class action attorney may not get paid at all.