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Class Action LawsuitsA class action lawsuit is one in which a single or few individuals represent a larger group with a similar claim. A class action suit allows defendants to obtain relief, or force an organization to act (for example, to recall a product) when damages from individual suits would not be large enough to pursue. In a class action lawsuit, someone must agree to serve as the class representative, and this person must be approved by the court. The representative proceeds not only on his or her behalf, but on behalf of the entire class, and must have claims that are typical of other class members. In order for a class action lawsuit to be certified by a court, a number of tests must first be met, such as whether class action would be the best method of prosecuting and whether the claims of the class representative are typical of the class. Successful class action lawsuits can result in financial damages
or other types of relief from situations such as safety defects
in cars, the sale of unsafe drugs, or false advertising. This type
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