Class Action Fairness Act (debated and partially advanced; final enactment in 109th)

E60177

United States federal statute class action law reform statute

The Class Action Fairness Act is a U.S. federal law that expanded federal jurisdiction over large class-action lawsuits to curb perceived abuses in state courts and promote more uniform handling of multi-state class actions.

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Class Action Fairness Act ×31

Statements (31)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States federal statute → class action law reform statute →
affects	defendants' ability to remove class actions to federal court → plaintiffs' ability to keep large class actions in state courts →
aimsTo	curb perceived abuses in state courts in class action litigation → expand federal jurisdiction over large class action lawsuits → promote more uniform handling of multi-state class actions →
appliesTo	class actions involving minimal diversity of citizenship → interstate class actions →
areaOfLaw	civil procedure → class action litigation → federal jurisdiction →
changes	removal procedures for class actions from state to federal court → rules for federal subject-matter jurisdiction over class actions →
contains	notice requirements to state and federal officials for proposed class settlements → provisions on coupon settlements →
country	United States →
enactedBy	109th United States Congress →
establishes	new amount-in-controversy thresholds for federal jurisdiction over class actions →
hasEffect	limited state courts' roles in nationwide class settlements → shifted many large class actions from state courts to federal courts →
hasShortName	CAFA →
jurisdiction	federal courts of the United States →
motivatedBy	concerns about forum shopping in state courts → concerns about inconsistent outcomes in multi-state class actions →
opposedBy	some consumer advocacy groups →
regulates	certain mass actions → class action lawsuits →
requires	federal courts to decline jurisdiction over certain local controversies →
signedBy	George W. Bush →
supportedBy	many business and industry groups →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
108th United States Congress →	enacted