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Class Action Litigation

Block & Landsman:  Class Action Litigation. Class action lawsuits provide an excellent means of allowing victims of broad-based fraud and other wrongdoing to collectively seek recovery for their losses. Block & Landsman has successfully pursued numerous class action lawsuits on behalf of a wide spectrum of clients.

 

What are Class Action Cases? Some disputes involve small amounts of money that make it hard for an individual to justify filing a lawsuit.  Even when the conduct at issue is blatantly wrong, the small amount of losses will prevent a lawsuit and will essentially allow the conduct to continue unchallenged.  Class actions, in which a small group of plaintiffs file a lawsuit on behalf of a large number of people who have sufficiently similar claims.  Class action cases are powerful tools to even the playing field between consumers and corporations.

  • To proceed as a class action, the case must have a sufficiently large number of people that joinder of all members would be impracticable.

  • To proceed as a class action, the case must have common questions of fact or law.

  • To proceed as a class action, the common questions of fact or law must predominate over questions affecting only individual class members.

  • To proceed as a class action, the class representatives must adequately represent the interests of the class.

  • To proceed as a class action, the procedure must be the appropriate method for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy.

  • To proceed as a class action, the class counsel must be qualified to act in that capacity.

  • Go here for a list of representative cases handled by Block & Landsman class action lawyers.

 

What Can Block & Landsman Do For You?

  • Block & Landsman class action lawyers are experienced in determining whether claims are appropriate to be treated as class actions.

  • Block & Landsman class action lawyers are experienced in litigating the unique complex issues that arise in class action cases.

  • Block & Landsman class action lawyers are experienced in identifying unique solutions to resolving class action disputes.

  • Go here for a list of representative cases handled by Block & Landsman class action lawyers.

 

Why Is It Important To Consult With
Experienced Class Action Lawyers?

  • Experienced class action lawyers can help evaluate if your dispute is appropriate to be treated as a class action case.

  • Experienced class action attorneys can evaluate whether your claim is better brought as a class action case or as an individual case.

  • Experienced class action attorneys can navigate through the complexities that present unique challenges in the class action context. 

  • Go here for a list of representative cases handled by Block & Landsman class action lawyers.