集体诉讼是什么在美国,人们常常可以通过媒体听说消费者因为上当受骗而联合起诉大公司并获得巨额赔偿的案子,这种被称为“集体诉讼”的案子涉及的范围广、风险大、耗时耗资,而且成败如何,对原告和被告双方都会带来很大的影响。那么,什么是“集体诉讼”呢?康奈尔大学法学院教授 What is a class action lawsuit? In the United States, people often hear from the media that consumers are jointly deceiving large corporations and receiving huge compensation. The so-called “class action lawsuit” case involves a wide range of risks, Time-consuming and costly, but also the success or failure of the plaintiff and the defendants will have a great impact. So, what is a “class action?” Cornell University Law School professor