A class action lawsuit combines the claims of a large group of people into one single case. Instead of every individual filing their own lawsuit, they all join together as a class. The idea is to make it easier to address widespread harm without flooding the courts with thousands of identical cases. For example, if a company sells a defective ... More @Wikipedia
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