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Class action

A legal complaint filed by a lawyer or group of lawyers for a group of petitioners with an identical grievance, often with an award proportionate to the number of shareholders involved.

Class Action Lawsuit

A lawsuit that occurs when multiple people, who claim to have been wronged by the defendant in the same or a similar way, seek restitution, even if the alleged wrongs occurred at different times. For example, multiple shareholders may file a class action suit against a company if they suffered losses from similar fraudulent actions. Proponents of class actions lawsuits contend that they allow "the little guy," however defined, to seek justice. Opponents argue that they enrich attorneys and do not necessarily help the actual plaintiffs. See also: Tort reform, Class Action Fairness Act of 2005.

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The suit, filed in the Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, seeks class action status on behalf of other victims of apartheid human rights violations.

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Presiding Judge David McKeague of the Western District Court of Michigan denied class action status in a lawsuit filed against Jackson National Life Insurance Company this past spring.

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Additionally, in this matter, the judge opened the door for the tenants to seek damages and legal fees by granting them class action status and permitted the tenants association to be an aggrieved party for the action.

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