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An Introduction to Class Actions Read More: Class action lawsuit A class action lawsuit is one that is brought on behalf of a collective of people having comparable legal claims, or "class," of people. A plaintiff or a small handful of identified plaintiffs (plaintiffs whose names are on the surface of the court documents) files a complaint on behalf of a larger group of nameless plaintiffs, the number of whom might potentially reach several thousand. Because the anonymous plaintiffs and the named plaintiff(s) have a common legal grievance, they are recognized as members of a class. For instance, if a plaintiff believes that everyone who worked for a certain company in a comparable situation throughout the relevant period has a claim that is identical to theirs, they may initiate a...