How to Use class action in a Sentence

class action

noun
  • Starbucks will also have to face many of the claims brought against it in the class action.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
  • In short order, Ms. Sims joined Milberg, one of the largest class action firms in the world.
    David Gelles Erin Schaff, New York Times, 19 July 2023
  • The total amount the city will owe to the protesters involved in the class action suit is unclear.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The suit was filed as a class action on behalf of all county foster youth between the ages of 16 and 21.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The company and its users agreed to settle a class action suit for $725 million, lawyers for the plaintiffs said.
    Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The courts broke the class action up into their own cases, and five suits tied to the initial complaint are still pending.
    Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The consumers are asking their suit to be recognized as a class action.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022
  • What’s more, the complexity of class action suits may mean their day in court turns into years.
    Dean Kaplan, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • This time from Boston Chemical, a group hired by a law firm working to build a class action lawsuit.
    Kelsey Klimara, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The suit is seeking unspecified damages and asks for the suit to be certified as a class action.
    Time, 24 Nov. 2022
  • But the lawsuits were dealt a serious blow last year, when a federal judge ruled that the UMG case could not proceed as a class action.
    Bill Donahue, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The two women, and any others who join the class action suit, are requesting damages and a trial by jury.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Its specialized services range from EB-5 support to class action suits, M&A deals, and more.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
  • There have been at least eight class action lawsuits filed in Ohio courts following the derailment two weeks ago.
    Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The plaintiffs have asked the court to allow their lawsuit to go forward as a class action lawsuit with the goal of bringing on other aggrieved Hoosiers.
    The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022
  • The class action, which was settled in 1985, ultimately guided the cleanup and recovery process and reshaped the town.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Multiple lawsuits were filed over the issues, and a class action suit was certified in 2021.
    Jon Porter, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2023
  • The lawsuit was granted class action status in August 2023.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
  • So no matter what happens in those class action lawsuits, our model is fine.
    Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the same workers had joined a federal class action lawsuit that made similar claims.
    Dylan Lovan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
  • In June, Kia and Hyundai jointly agreed to pay $200 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by people affected by the trendy theft.
    Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 28 Feb. 2024
  • They were soon joined by others in the federal class action lawsuit opposing the seizures on the ground that the raid violated the Fourth Amendment.
    Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Here's what to know Is the Verizon class action settlement legit?
    Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The firm, which is pursuing similar cases across the country, is seeking class action status for the case.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Greenwashing accusations, and even class action suits are sometimes the reward brands like H&M that stick their neck out to lead.
    Kevin O'Marah, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Toyota was absolved of all counts in the class action lawsuit that was initiated in July 2018.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The court again denied Pandora’s attempt to escape the class action and the company appealed for a second time.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2023
  • Moskowitz has separately filed a state class action in Florida against Brady and two others and asked the judge, Michael Hanzman, to rule on that question.
    Steven Zeitchik and Julian Mark, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • The practice is similar to a class action, but more costly in part because of filing fees and the logistics of managing so many claims.
    Jack Ewing, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Those companies also agreed to pay $45 million to the companies and homeowners covered in the class action.
    Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2024

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