Last night, the House approved the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act by a vote of 220-201.  To review our post last month detailing exactly how this bill would affect class action litigation, click here.  To review the full statement of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), the author of the bill regarding its recent approval, click here.  Next, the Act will move to the Senate and be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.