CAFA (Class Action Fairness Act)

The Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) is a law that ensures large class action lawsuits—where many people sue a company together—are handled in federal courts rather than state courts. This helps prevent the possibility of local bias and promotes consistency across cases. CAFA also increases the amount of money and number of plaintiffs needed for a case to qualify for federal court jurisdiction, making it more difficult for smaller or less significant cases to be heard federally. Overall, it aims to improve fairness, transparency, and efficiency in managing large-scale legal claims involving multiple plaintiffs.