Under CAFA, which statement about class actions is true?

• A. CAFA jurisdiction requires at least one plaintiff and one defendant with complete diversity
• B. CAFA requires 100 or more class members and more than $5 million in aggregate damages, and at least one plaintiff and defendant with diversity
• C. CAFA eliminates the need for court approval of settlements
• D. CAFA limits class actions to injunctive relief only

Answer: (B)

CAFA expands federal jurisdiction for class actions by looking at three thresholds: class size, total amount in controversy, and minimal diversity. The true statement reflects that there must be 100 or more class members, more than $5 million in aggregate claims, and at least one plaintiff and one defendant from different states (minimal diversity). This means complete diversity isn’t required; any cross-state pairing between at least one plaintiff and one defendant suffices. The other options misstate how CAFA works: it does not require complete diversity, it doesn’t address settlement approval, and it doesn’t limit class actions to injunctive relief only.