Class Actions Law (Amendment – Prior Request) Bill

What does the bill do?

The bill adds to the Class Actions Law a requirement that anyone who wishes to file a class action send a prior written demand to the defendant detailing the cause of action and the relief sought. The defendant must respond within 45 days. If the defendant meets the claimant's demand fully or partially, they will pay the claimant and their lawyer a reward in a fixed amount (2,500 shekels basic, up to 5,000 shekels for every 100,000 shekels above the fixed amount). The claimant will have the right to apply to the court to supervise the fulfillment of the defendant's undertaking and to receive legal fees. The bill also provides that a response to the demand will prevent the claimant from being a class plaintiff.