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A class action lawsuit is a civil lawsuit in which people with the same or similar injuries caused by a specific product or action sue the defendant as a group. Class action suits can be brought in either federal or state courts and are frequently used for claims of , faulty product design, employment, consumer fraud or personal injury from hazardous products such as drugs, tobacco and asbestos. Class action lawsuits are often the little guy fighting corporate greed. Think

Court trials can be stressful, time consuming and expensive. Fortunately, not every case needs to be decided by a judge or jury. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to any means of settling disputes outside of the courtroom. ADR processes typically can include neutral evaluation, negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Because ADR programs are usually less costly and more efficient than litigation, they are being used more and more often to help resolve a wide varie