Class action - Federal class actions

This article is about the legal term. For names of various art works, see Class Action. In law, a class action is an equitable procedural device used in litigation for determining the rights of and remedies, if any, for large numbers of people whose cases involve common questions of law and fact. Traditionally class actions have been used to litigate antitrust and securities lawsuits, but more recently have been used for a wide range of legal disputes that involve a large number of injured parties. Recently, the United States Congress reviewed the use of class a ...

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• Class action - Class actions in the United States
• Class action - Federal class actions
• Class action - State class actions
• Class action - Pros and cons of Class Actions
• Class action - Advantages of Class Actions
• Class action - Criticisms of Class Actions
• Class action - Defendent Class Action
• Class action - Availability
• Class action - External link

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Class action - Advantages of Class Actions. Depending on the case, a class action may offer a number of advantages. Each of these advantages essentially stems from the fact that a class action aggregates a large number of individualized claims into one representational lawsuit. Although aggregation creates the potential for harm, it also creates potential benefits. First, aggregation may increase the efficiency of the legal process. In cases with common questions of law and fact, aggregation of claims into ...

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Class action, Class action - Class actions in the United States, Class action - Federal class actions, Class action - State class actions, Class action - Pros and cons of Class Actions, Class action - Advantages of Class Actions, Class action - Criticisms of Class Actions, Class action - Defendant Class Action, Class action - Availability, Class action - External link

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Class action - Federal class actions. In the United States federal courts, class actions are governed by Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Class action lawsuits may be brought in Federal court if the case involves issues that affect potential class members in different states or has a nexus with federal law. However, such class action suits must have a commonality of issues across state lines. This may be difficult as the civil law in the various states has significant differences and ...

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Class action, Class action - Class actions in the United States, Class action - Federal class actions, Class action - State class actions, Class action - Pros and cons of Class Actions, Class action - Advantages of Class Actions, Class action - Criticisms of Class Actions, Class action - Defendant Class Action, Class action - Availability, Class action - External link

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