WHAT TYPE OF CASES ARE APPROPRIATE FOR CLASS ACTIONS?
Class actions are often used to seek monetary damages and other relief resulting from securities law violations (such as fraudulent financial statements), violations of the anti-trust laws (such as price-fixing conspiracies and monopolization cases), consumer fraud, employee benefits disputes, and mass torts (including defective products). The attorneys representing the lead plaintiffs in effect serve as “private attorneys’ general” to assist in the enforcement of the applicable Federal and State laws.
