Class Action cases are filed on behalf of persons who’ve been victims of the same unlawful acts or practices. Class Action cases bring similar claims in one case in one court. Usually, there are a large number of victims, making the class action a practical way of dealing with a huge number of lawsuits and claims, involving lots of victims who have sustained a high amount of monetary damages in many different locations and states. Class actions may be brought in state or federal courts.

Class actions ease the burden on the legal system by reducing the amount of time and money required to resolve consumer or competitor complaints concerning the same practice of the same defendant(s). Defendant companies benefit because similar legal claims are resolved in one court, rather than on a piecemeal basis in numerous states or federal courts. Litigating the same claims in one court also lessens the likelihood that a defendant would have to follow inconsistent standards and rulings on the same issue.