Q. What is a class action?
A. A class action is a type of lawsuit that allows a representative or named plaintiff to sue a defendant or defendants on behalf of other people (the "Class") who have suffered the same type of harm. A class action is filed when, among other reasons, the issue in a case apply to so many people that it is not practical for all of them to file their own individual actions.

Q. What is a class period?
A. A class period is a specific period of time during which a defendant is alleged to have been acting improperly.

Q. Does it cost anything to be a class member in a class action lawsuit?
A. Counsel for Plaintiff prosecutes their ERISA class actions on a contingency basis. Thus, all costs and expenses of this litigation will be advanced by Counsel for Plaintiff, and attorneys' fees will only be received if we are successful in obtaining a recovery for the class.

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