Glossary

A lawsuit where one or a few plaintiffs sue on behalf of a larger group that suffered the same harm.

Anyone who falls within the definition of the class certified by the court.

The last day to submit a claim form and be eligible for a payment from a class action settlement.

The third party hired to manage notice, process claims, and distribute payments in a class action settlement.

A formal request to be excluded from the class so you keep the right to sue individually.

The legal waiver class members give up when they accept a settlement payment.

Splitting a fixed settlement fund proportionally among valid claims, so per-claimant amount drops as claim count rises.

Fake notices or sites impersonating real class actions to harvest personal data or extract fees from claimants.