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.
Leetsdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,232 at the 2000 census. The town has gained a certain popularity due to its name, a coincidence with Leetspeak, a common Internet sociolect.. Leetsdale at one time had a formidable industrial manufacturing base with a Bethelehem Steel mill that closed in the late 1970s.