| name | fairness-hearing-notice |
| title | Class Action Fairness Hearing Notice |
| description | Drafts FRCP 23(e)-compliant class action fairness hearing notices. Extracts settlement terms, class definition, deadlines, and court-mandated language from case documents to produce plain-language notices satisfying due process. Use when drafting settlement notices, fairness hearing notices, class action notice of proposed settlement, or CAFA notices. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/fairness-hearing-notice |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | litigation |
| language | en |
Class Action Fairness Hearing Notice
Drafts a FRCP 23(e)-compliant notice informing class members of a proposed settlement, their rights, and the fairness hearing.
Prerequisites
Gather before drafting:
- Settlement agreement — class definition, fund amount, distribution formula, release scope, fee provisions, cy pres/reversion
- Preliminary approval order — verbatim language, deadlines, formatting mandates
- Class certification order — class definition, named representatives
- Complaint/key filings — claims summary, procedural history
- Court logistics — hearing date/time, courtroom, virtual access, judge, caption format
Extraction Checklist
Extract from source documents before drafting. Flag missing items to the user.
| Item | Source |
|---|
| Case number, caption, court, judge | Prelim. approval order |
| Exact class definition | Settlement + certification order |
| Settlement fund / benefit value | Settlement agreement |
| Payment calculation method | Settlement agreement |
| Claims process (claims-made vs. automatic) | Settlement agreement |
| Claim form requirements + deadline | Settlement / exhibits |
| Opt-out deadline + procedure | Prelim. approval order |
| Objection deadline + procedure | Prelim. approval order |
| Hearing date, time, location | Prelim. approval order |
| Attorney fee amount/percentage | Settlement agreement |
| Incentive awards for reps | Settlement agreement |
| Non-monetary relief | Settlement agreement |
| Release scope | Settlement agreement |
| Cy pres / reversion terms | Settlement agreement |
| Admin costs allocation | Settlement agreement |
| Verbatim court-required language | Prelim. approval order |
| Translation/format requirements | Prelim. approval order |
| Settlement website URL |
