Class Action Lawsuits Overview

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Class Action Lawsuits

Class Action Lawsuits Overview

A class action lawsuit is a court procedure under which a party, or a group of parties, may sue as representatives for a larger class of people. To proceed, the Federal court must permit the class action lawsuit . If the class action is certified, members of the class must be given a notice, and an opportunity to exclude themselves from the class action. Only the class members who ask to be excluded are not bound by the judgment in the case.

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