Exercise 14. Find English equivalents to these Russian phrases in the text. Use English expressions in sentences of your own.

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Exercise 13. Find these expressions in the text and translate them into Russian. Use English expressions in sentences of your own.

Exercise 12. Answer the questions.

1. What features do class actions possess?
2. What purpose do courts pursue by allowing plaintiffs to bring class actions?
3. What requirements must courts fulfill in class actions?
4. Who can act as a representative in a class action and what duties do representatives have?
5. Do all courts treat class actions in the same way? Why?

designate the lead counsel; to participate in the conduct of the litigation; to balance the conflicting goals of civil procedure; to arise out of the same event or exposure to the same risk; injured by the wrongful conduct; to treat as a group rather than individually; to implicate fairness concerns; to opt out of the class action; under the supervision of the court

неохотно использовать; избавляться от большого числа исков очень быстро; обеспечивать честное представительство интересов; объединять иски на небольшие суммы в коллективный иск; взять на себя ответственность за проведение судебного разбирательства

Exercise 15. Write a plan of the text. Comment on each point of your plan in not more than one or two sentences. Summarize the text using these speech links:

The text analyses/considers; provides useful information regarding;

The text is devoted to the problem (of);

The text focuses/concentrates on the problem (of);

The information covered in the text includes…;

The text highlights the following issues: …;

The text can be broken down into the following logical parts:

As far as … is concerned, …;

First(ly), …; Second(ly), …; Third(ly); Next/Furthermore/Then, …; Finally, …; In conclusion it should be pointed out that …; To conclude, ….