Class Action Litigation in Massachusetts
This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Massachusetts — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern class action litigation in Massachusetts
Massachusetts state law
- ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT › CORPORATIONS › INSURANCEMA 175 § 175-206C
- ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT › CORPORATIONS › UNFAIR METHODS OF COMPETITION AND UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACTS AND PRACTICES IN THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCEMA 176D § 176D-3
- COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES › COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS › THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL ASSISTANCE CORPORATION ACTMA 221A § 221A-8
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Massachusetts.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.