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Class Action Lawsuits: A Legal Overview for the 115th Congress
Published Apr 11, 2018Updated Jun 21, 2025
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Protect the Gig Economy Act of 2018
Apr 30, 2018 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- HR 585115th Congress
Investor Choice Act of 2017
Jan 17, 2017 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 985115th Congress
Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017
Mar 13, 2017 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.