Disambiguation evidence for Class Action Fairness Act (debated and partially advanced; final enactment in 109th) via surface form

"Class Action Fairness Act"


As subject (31)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Class Action Fairness Act".

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