Plain Language Notice Materials

Notice exists to advise class members of pending litigation and their legal rights. In far too many instances, the summary and long form notices confuse rather than inform. Kinsella Media is a recognized expert in plain language notice materials. We ensure that your notice is understood by class members and approved by the courts.

Often a typical class notice is a dense, lengthy document filled with jargon that is incomprehensible to its audience. In response to the problem of such notices, federal rules were amended to require that notices to class members use “plain, easily understood language”. Fed R. Civ. P. 23(c)(2).

Plain language documents provide clear and effective communication of complex and important information to individuals with basic education. Clear writing and effective presentation ensures understanding, promotes informed decision-making and advances due process.

Parties that don’t comply with the rule’s plain language requirement are likely to face challenges and objections to the notice, and in the worst-case scenario, could find themselves paying for the publication or mailing of new notices.