Class Action Lawsuits: A Legal Overview for the 115th Congress
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This report serves as a primer on class action litigation in the federal courts. It begins by discussing the purpose of class actions, as well as the risks class actions may pose to defendants, class members, and society at large. The report also discusses the prerequisites that a class action must satisfy before a court may "certify" it--that is, before a federal court may allow a case to proceed as a class action. An Appendix to the report also contains a reference chart that graphically illu…
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Date:
April 11, 2018
Creator:
Lewis, Kevin M. & Freeman, Wilson C.
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