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Should i start a class action lawsuit

Hello, to succeed in getting a lawsuit in federal court certified as a class action, you need to meet the "numerosity" requirement of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 23(a)(1). There is no bright line on how many people are necessary to merit certification of a class action. However, in general, courts find that 40 or more people with a common problem are enough to justify certification of a class action. In a few rare cases, federal courts have certified classes with as few as 10 or 20...

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Photo Enforcement in Schaumburg, IL -- Class Action?

Dear Turning on Red in Schaumberg, I am responding to your question with general information about how class actions work, but this message is not intended to convey legal advice pertinent to your particular situation and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. I am licensed in the State of Washington - not Illinois - and I cannot comment on whether you would have a viable civil claim against Schaumberg based on Illinois substantive law. To answer that question, you would...