class-action
Many plaintiffs, one defendant
A class-action lawsuit is one brought by a group of people with similar claims against the same defendant, typically a corporation.
One or a few plaintiffs represent the entire class: She joined the class-action against the pharmaceutical company.
Class-action suits often involve consumer fraud, defective products, or securities violations, allowing individuals with small individual damages to pursue claims collectively.
Civil court proceeding
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- damagesCompensation for injury
- complaintExpression of discontent
- litigationLegal dispute process
discovery · deposition · motion · filing · summary judgment · trial · appeal · dismissal
Resolved dispute or colony
- damagesCompensation for injury
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
relief · payout · fund · distribution · award · recovery · judgment · punitive damages
Those initiating lawsuits
- membersPeople in an organization
- groupAssembled collection of things
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- opt-outChoose not to participate
opt-in · representative · numerosity · commonality · typicality · adequacy · notice · participation
Tradeable financial assets
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- consumer protectionLaws defending purchasers' interests
- product liabilityManufacturer responsibility for defects
- employmentPaid occupation status
discrimination · data breach · privacy · price-fixing · fraud · misrepresentation · defective product · wage theft
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- damagesCompensation for injury
- complaintExpression of discontent
litigation · discovery · deposition · motion · filing · summary judgment · trial · appeal · dismissal · remand
settlement
Resolved dispute or colony
- damagesCompensation for injury
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
injunction · relief · payout · fund · distribution · award · recovery · judgment · punitive damages · disgorgement
plaintiffs
Those initiating lawsuits
- membersPeople in an organization
- groupAssembled collection of things
- certificationAttestation of qualification
opt-out · opt-in · representative · numerosity · commonality · typicality · adequacy · notice · participation · consolidation
securities
Tradeable financial assets
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- consumer protectionLaws defending purchasers' interests
- product liabilityManufacturer responsibility for defects
employment · discrimination · data breach · privacy · price-fixing · fraud · misrepresentation · defective product · wage theft · overtime