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.
Williamstown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 38 miles (63 km) northeast of Harrisburg. Formerly, Anthracite coal mines were here, as well as hosiery mills. In 1900, 2,904 people lived here, and 2,934 lived here in 1910. The population was 1,433 at the 2000 census. Williamstown is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.