class action

noun

a legal proceeding in which persons representing interests common to a large group participate as representatives of the group or class.

class action

noun

law a legal action undertaken by one or more people representing the interests of a large group of people with the same grievance

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Other Word Forms

class-action adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of class action¹

First recorded in 1950–55

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Reddit forums are dedicated to the subject, many users are posting on social media about being banned by Meta, and some say they plan on taking a class action lawsuit against the social media giant.

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On nationwide injunctions, the justices could say injunctions can only apply to the people who sued, including class actions, as government lawyers have advocated for.

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The lawsuit originally sought class action status but that request was rejected by Rice in December.

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The class action follows a historic $6bn settlement made by 3M regarding the same ear plugs which were supplied to the US military.

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They also argued that the court lacks jurisdiction to take up the case, which was filed as a class action lawsuit against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and officials with U.S.

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