The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005

question 72

Multiple Choice

The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005

• A)shifted jurisdiction over certain class-action lawsuits from the state courts to the federal courts.
• B)shifted jurisdiction over certain class-action lawsuits from the federal courts to the state courts.
• C)made forum shopping punishable by large fines.
• D)limited the amount of damages that could be awarded in a medical malpractice suit.

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