What are some types of Class Actions?
Class Actions can arise in any instance in which large numbers of individuals or groups are injured. Sometimes a wrong is obvious, such as when a law or statute is clearly violated. Sometimes a Class Action can arise from more subtle but harmful behavior. In the past, categories of Class Actions have included persons injured by defective and harmful products (Products Liability Class Action). Class Actions have fought for employee or individual rights (Civil Rights Class Action). They have protected those injured by unfair, illegal, or deceptive business practices, particularly consumers of retail products, insurance products or other investments (Consumer Rights Class Action). Lastly, Class Actions have protected those injured through the purchase or sale of securities (Securities Class Action). In the future, different situations may give rise to different or new class actions that may not fit into any of the above listed categories.
