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For over two decades, James Hawkins APLC has helped employees stand up to employers and large corporations. We understand the tactics companies use to avoid accountability, and we fight hard to protect your rights and secure justice. If you and your coworkers believe you have grounds for a class action lawsuit, our team can review your situation and guide you through the process. We handle a variety of employment-related class action cases. Explore our practice areas:\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Below are the top questions we get asked about class actions and how the Law Office of James Hawkins APLC can help guide you through the process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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What is a Class Action? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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A class action is a lawsuit filed by one or more individuals on behalf of a larger group of people who have suffered similar harm, often at the hands of the same employer. Instead of each employee filing a separate lawsuit, the claims are combined into one case.<\/p>

In federal court, class actions are governed by Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure<\/u><\/a>, which requires:<\/p>