Class Actions and Proposed Reform in the 107th Congress Class Action Fairness Act of 2002

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil procedure.

Consumer protection.

Federal government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2002

Summary:

Outlines provisions for class action reform under H.R. 2341, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2002, to provide additional protections for consumers through the creation of a consumer class action bill of rights, improve procedures for interstate class actions, and expand Federal district courts jurisdiction over interstate class actions. Summarizes Congressional intent and possible objections

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Class Actions and Proposed Reform in the 107th Congress

Publisher Number:

CRS-2002-AML-0159

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