Class Action

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Definition of 'Class Action'

An action where an individual represents a group in a court claim. The judgment from the suit is for all the members of the group (class).
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Investopedia explains 'Class Action'

This is often done when shareholders launch a lawsuit, mainly because it would be too expensive for each individual shareholder to launch their own law suit.
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'Class Action'

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  • Knowing Your Rights As A Shareholder

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    ... The Right to Sue for Wrongful Acts Suing a company usually takes the form
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    ... The caution here is that individuals can exclude themselves inadvertently
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  • History Of The US Federal Trade Commission

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    ... FTC has the power to bring civil suits in federal court to secure financial
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    ... emphysema. It was the largest award to date of 8,000 cases originating from
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    ... A proposed class action lawsuit against Apple and AT&T for the discontinuation
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    ... of explanation for its warning; after all, the agency knew about the loss-of-smell
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    ... $531 million IPO in May of 2006 was virtually a disaster - the stock fell 24% in
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  • Are You Trying To Get Sued?!

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    Organizational lawsuits are commonplace these days. Knowing how to react to
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    ... A class action lawsuit was filed against the grocer on behalf of its customers.
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