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

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 juri...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Civil procedure. Consumer protection. Federal government. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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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.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.