Class actions are lawsuits brought by a representative member(s) of a large group of persons on behalf of all the members of the group who have suffered identical or similar harm for which the same defendant may be liable -- such as a defective product class action against a manufacturer or an employment discrimination class action against a large company.
Niantic is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States whose population was 738 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.