CLASS ACTION ? a suit brought by one or more members of a large group of persons on behalf of all members of the group. If the court permits the class action, all members must receive notice of the action and must be given an opportunity to exclude themselves. Members who do not exclude themselves are bound by the judgementm whether favorable or not.
Sounds to me like all parents past and present have to be notified of the class action suit if and when it is filed. Maybe that is the reason why they are changing what type of suit is being filed.
Now, as far as a direct action law suit, does anyone know what that is?