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Title 45 → Subtitle B → Chapter XVI → Part 1617
PART 1617—CLASS ACTIONS Contents§1617.1 Purpose.
§1617.2 Definitions.
§1617.3 Prohibition.
§1617.4 Recipient policies and procedures.
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 2996e(d)(5); 110 Stat. 3009 (1996); 110 Stat. 1321 (1996). Source: 61 FR 63755, Dec. 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted. Back to Top
§1617.1 Purpose.This rule is intended to ensure that LSC recipients do not initiate or participate in class actions. Back to Top
§1617.2 Definitions.(a) Class action means a lawsuit filed as, or otherwise declared by the court having jurisdiction over the case to be, a class action pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or the comparable State statute or rule of civil procedure applicable in the court in which the action is filed. (b)(1) Initiating or participating in any class action means any involvement at any stage of a class action prior to or after an order granting relief. “Involvement” includes acting as amicus curiae, co-counsel or otherwise providing representation relating to a class action. (2) Initiating or participating in any class action does not include representation of an individual client seeking to withdraw from or opt out of a class or obtain the benefit of relief ordered by the court, or non-adversarial activities, including efforts to remain informed about, or to explain, clarify, educate or advise others about the terms of an order granting relief. Back to Top
§1617.3 Prohibition.Recipients are prohibited from initiating or participating in any class action. Back to Top
§1617.4 Recipient policies and procedures.Each recipient shall adopt written policies and procedures to guide its staff in complying with this part. Back to Top