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.
North Bend is a city in Coos County, Oregon, in the United States. North Bend's estimated population is 9,855 (as of 2010). The city is surrounded on three sides by Coos Bay and borders the city of Coos Bay, Oregon to the south. North Bend is also the seat of the Coquille Indian Tribe's tribal government, which is a United States recognized sovereign tribe.