Class Actions

The Costs and Legal Obstacles Facing America’s Service Members and Veterans Study · Nov 11, 2025
Kicked Out of Court in 2023; 50 Cases Showing the Real-World Impact of Forced Arbitration Study · Dec 4, 2023
Spotlight: Securities Class Actions Have Been Dropping For Years Spotlight on Justice · Apr 9, 2023
Spotlight: A Growing Number Of Rich Companies Are Forcing Consumers To Arbitrate Disputes Spotlight on Justice · Oct 5, 2021
Spotlight: When Harmed Employees Are Forced To Arbitrate Disputes, Cases Disappear Spotlight on Justice · Oct 4, 2021
Trump’s Top 50 Anti-Civil Justice Scorecard Study · Jul 21, 2020
Fact Sheet: Cases Tossed Out of Court Because of Forced Arbitration Causes and Class Action Bans Fact Sheet · Apr 16, 2019
Group Letter to U.S. House Supporting FAIR Act Feb 28, 2019
Law Review: Federal Legislative Attacks on Class Action Feb 27, 2019
Press Release: Center for Justice & Democracy Joins 132 Groups Urging SEC Against Opening the Floodgates to Forced Arbitration Press Release · May 1, 2018
First Class Relief: How Class Actions Benefit Those Who Are Injured, Defrauded and Violated Study · Nov 7, 2017
Study: How Consumer Financial Class Actions Help and Protect Americans Study · Jul 20, 2017
Group Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Opposing Class Action Bill Mar 8, 2017
Group Letter to House Judiciary Committee Opposing Class Action Bill, H.R. 985 Letter · Feb 14, 2017
Comments to CFPB on Proposed Rule on Class Action Waivers in Forced Arbitration Agreements Letter · Aug 1, 2016
Statement on the CFPB's Proposed Rule on Forced Arbitration Press Release · May 5, 2016
FAQ: Privacy and Forced Arbitration - Why It Matters Fact Sheet · Apr 26, 2016
CJ&D Statement Condemning Passage of H.R. 1927 Press Release · Jan 8, 2016
Groups Oppose H.R. 1927, The "Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2015" Letter · Jan 8, 2016
Group Letter to Congress Opposing H.R. 1927, A Class Action and Asbestos Bill Jan 6, 2016
National Organizations Oppose Legislation That Would Destroy Class Actions and Harm Asbestos Victims Press Release · Jan 6, 2016
Statement by Joanne Doroshow, Executive Director, Center for Justice & Democracy On H.R. 1927, the ‘‘Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015’’ Press Release · Jun 24, 2015
Group Letter to Congress Opposing H.R. 1927, "Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015" Letter · Apr 29, 2015
National Organizations Oppose H.R. 1927, Legislation That Would Destroy Federal Class Action Rights Press Release · Apr 29, 2015
Group Letter to CFPB Letter · Mar 24, 2015
Consumer Group Letter to Congress Supporting Class Actions Letter · Feb 26, 2015
Fact Sheet: Class Actions Protect Our Drinking Water Fact Sheet · Oct 14, 2014
Fact Sheet: Class Actions Are Critical to Remedy Disability Discrimination Fact Sheet · Oct 14, 2014
Fact Sheet: Class Actions Are Critical To Remedy Financial Discrimination Against Minorities Fact Sheet · Oct 14, 2014
Fact Sheet: Class Actions Are Critical to Remedy Invasions of Privacy Fact Sheet · Oct 14, 2014
Fact Sheet: Class Actions Are Critical to Remedy Workplace Gender Discrimination Fact Sheet · Oct 14, 2014
Fact Sheet: Class Actions Are Critical to Remedy Workplace Racial Discrimination Fact Sheet · Oct 14, 2014
Fact Sheet: Class Actions Protect Patients and Health Care Providers Fact Sheet · Oct 14, 2014
Fact Sheet: How Small Businesses Benefit From Class Actions Fact Sheet · Oct 14, 2014
Fact Sheet: The Importance of Private Enforcement Examples of Civil Rights Consumer Class Actions Fact Sheet · Mar 27, 2014
Fact Sheet: Civil Rights Class Actions: A Singularly Effective Tool to Combat Discrimination Fact Sheet · Jan 6, 2014
Fact Sheet: Cutting Classes: The Slow Demise of Class Actions in America Fact Sheet · May 7, 2013
White Paper: Cutting Classes: The Slow Demise of Class Actions in America White Paper · May 7, 2013
FAQ: Vanishing Rights and Remedies Under Forced Arbitration Mar 26, 2013
Statement of Joanne Doroshow Before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice Testimony · Mar 13, 2013
Fact Sheet: Lawyers' Income and Fees Fact Sheet · Jul 31, 2012
Fact Sheet: Examples of Important Cases Brought by State Attorneys General Fact Sheet · Feb 1, 2012
White Paper: Legal Abandon – How Limiting Lawsuits Led To The Financial Collapse And What To Do About It White Paper · Feb 17, 2010
White Paper: State Attorneys General: The People's Champion White Paper · Mar 25, 2008
Snapshot of Justice: The Truth About Class Action Lawsuits Snapshot of Justice · Jan 27, 2007