{"identifier":"/us/usc/t50/s4042","title":50,"num":"\u00a7\u202f4042.","heading":"Private right of action","text":"\u00a7\u202f4042.\nPrivate right of action\n(a)\nIn general\nAny person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may in a civil action\u2014\n(1) obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation;\n(2) recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages; and\n(3) be a representative party on behalf of members of a class or be a member of a class, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary.\n(b)\nCosts and attorney fees\nThe court may award to a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter who prevails in an action brought under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney fee.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t50/s4042.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t50/s4042","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f4042."},{"t":"heading","text":"Private right of action"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t50/s4042/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may in a civil action\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s4042/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s4042/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t50/s4042/a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" be a representative party on behalf of members of a class or be a member of a class, in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t50/s4042/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Costs and attorney fees"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The court may award to a person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter who prevails in an action brought under subsection (a) the costs of the action, including a reasonable attorney fee.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}