Class Actions and Access to Justice

Class actions provide a means for people to band together to pursue justice when companies engage in widespread violations of the law. Without class actions, it is often infeasible for a consumer to hire a lawyer to pursue a claim for a small dollar amount. Class actions also enable courts to assess and remedy the full scope of a company’s wrongdoing. NCLC opposes efforts to curtail class actions or otherwise restrict access to justice.

Take Action to Defend Class Actions

Policy Analysis

Letters

• H.R. 985 (Goodlatte), Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017. Coalition opposition letter, Feb. 14, 2017
• Letter opposing H.R. 720 (Lamar Smith), Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA), H.R. 725 (Buck), Innocent Party Protection Act, and H.R. 732 (Goodlatte) (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act). Feb. 1, 2017

Press Releases

• Class Actions Matter: Consumers Mislabeled as Terrorists Win Record $60 Million against TransUnion for Violating Key Consumer Protection Law, June 21, 2017

Related Publications

• Class Actions
• Consumer Arbitration Agreements