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.
Langlois is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States, on the Oregon Coast. Langlois was once famous for its blue cheese, until the cheese factory burned down in the 1950s. It was never rebuilt.