Class action lawsuits

1. C L A S S
A C T I O N
L A W S U I T S
& H O W T H E Y W O R K
F R O M O U R A T T O R N E Y S A T M A R K O F F L E I N B E R G E R

2. CLASS ACTION
LAW DEFINED:
When there are many people that
claim the same problem has affected
them and are blaming this problem on
the same person, entity, or company, a
class action suit can be filed.
When this happens, there are multiple
plaintiffs that are against the same
defendant.
These cases can be nationwide and
can help all of the plaintiffs get better
representation and compensation by
combining their cases with multiple
attorneys and plaintiffs.

3. CLASS ACTION
LAWSUIT
REQUIREMENTS:
Large number of plaintiffs,
usually at least 40
Plaintiffs must have similar
claims
The representative plaintiff's
claims must be typical of the
class members' claims
The lead plaintiff and
attorney must be
representative of the claims
presented by the majority of
plaintiffs

4. COMMON CLASS
ACTION LAWSUITS:
1- UNFAIR BUSINESS
PRACTICES
Unfair business practices can affect
large amounts of people without those
people realizing they're connected.
This can include false advertising, bait-
and-switch schemes, hidden fees or
charges, debt collection harassment,
and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
violations, among others.

5. COMMON CLASS
ACTION LAWSUITS:
2- OVERTIME
VIOLATIONS
In Illinois, the Illinois Wage Payment
and Collection Act requires employers
to pay overtime to certain employees if
they've worked more than 40 hours in a
week.
Many employers will fraudulently avoid
paying this by classifying an employee
as a manager when they're not or by
classifying an employee as "salaried"
when they actually aren't.

6. COMMON CLASS
ACTION LAWSUITS:
3- DEFECTIVE
PRODUCTS
These types of cases can be common
because a product, prescription, or
medical device that is faulty can
affects thousands of people before the
defect is found and properly
addressed.
This can include food that hasn't been
packaged according to its nutritional
labeling, wasn't safely packaged or
shipped, drugs or medical devices that
caused harm, defective automotive
devices, and many others.

7. LARGE
CLASS-ACTION SUITS
IN HISTORY
Nortel Networks - $2.4 million
Exxon Mobil - $5 billion
Master Tobacco Settlement -
$206 billion
Tyco International - $3.2 billion
World Com - $6.2 billion

8. WHY MARKOFF
LEINBERGER?
Experience
Tenacity
Dedication
Personally invested in all cases
Proven track record

9. COMPENSATION:
damages
unfair treatment
illegal activity
pain and suffering
personal injury

10. C O N T A C T U S
F O R H E L P
T O D A Y !
Markoff Leinberger
Serving Chicago, Illinois
and Nationwide
(877) 905-5161
www.consumerlawchicago.com