A class action lawsuit typically involves many individuals who seek damages for the same or a similar legal issue. One or a few of these plaintiffs represent the whole group, so everyone can receive justice without having to go to court individually. When multiple...
Class Actions
Understanding how businesses may use illegal pricing
Federal and state business laws regulate the way companies compete with each other to help ensure a fair market. Efforts to drive competitors out of a market and create a monopoly may motivate consumers to back a class action lawsuit. Illegal pricing practices could...
How plaintiffs receive compensation in class actions
A class action lawsuit is a legal proceeding in which a large group collectively sues another party, usually a corporation or business. According to Forbes, class action settlements totaled a record-setting $3.62 billion in 2021. In these cases, the group divides the...
What is a lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit?
While it certainly is possible for a business to injure only one individual, corporations routinely cause damage to hundreds, thousands or even millions of Americans. Rather than having each injured person go through separate litigation, class-action lawsuits allow...
What is investment “churning” and what are the consequences?
No doubt you have certain goals in mind if you own stocks and bonds. You may also have mutual funds and annuities in your portfolio. You may not engage in frequent buying and selling, a stance that might lead to the practice of churning. What is this and what are the...
What does it mean to opt into or out of a class-action lawsuit?
If something has caused you to suffer a serious physical or financial injury, chances are good that others also have sustained similar injuries. According to the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University, a class-action lawsuit allows one plaintiff or a small...
2 things to know about medical malpractice class actions
People usually associate class action lawsuits with consumer protection, exposure to a toxic chemical or product liability. However, medical malpractice may also fall under a class action lawsuit category. A class action lawsuit is possible if multiple people suffer...
Class action suit targets misleading labels on cleaning products
Class action suit targets misleading labels on cleaning products Class action lawsuits span a variety of industries and communities. As long as a particular grievance affects multiple consumers, workers or businesses, there may be grounds to organize a class action...
Class action lawsuits due to discrimination
Whether your employer refuses to pay overtime properly or you regularly have to work off the clock, it is essential to stand up for your rights as an employee. Sometimes, these problems affect many workers within a firm, and staff members benefit from coming together...
What should you do if you purchase a defective product?
A defective product is one that, due to a design or other malfunction, creates an unreasonable risk of harm when someone uses the product as intended. Defective products can cause illness and injury, such as in the case of toys that become a choking hazard when small...