What is a class action in international litigation?

Class actions in international litigation are a form of legal action that allow a group of people who have suffered a common injury or shared wrong to join together and sue a defendant as a single entity. This type of lawsuit is appealing because it reduces the legal burden of having to bring multiple separate lawsuits. Class actions are most commonly used in areas such as consumer protection or antitrust laws. In New Hampshire, class actions are used to resolve disputes that would otherwise be too expensive for an individual to take on alone. For example, if a company produces a product that turns out to be defective, the individuals who suffered losses as a result can join together and use a class action to bring a suit against the company. Class actions can also be brought in international litigation. This involves a group of individuals or companies that have suffered a common harm or damage due to an international defendant’s conduct. In this case, the litigation would usually be in a foreign court or actions can occur in US courts with foreign parties involved. In either case, class actions are an effective way to seek justice when dealing with a large number of people and/or organizations that have suffered the same injury. Furthermore, class actions can be an efficient way of resolving cases through settlement rather than litigation.

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