The Class Action Fairness Act was designed to transfer jurisdiction in large, multistate class action tort suits from state courts to federal courts.

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The Class Action Fairness Act was enacted in 2005 and its main purpose is to enable defendants to move class action lawsuits from state courts to federal courts if certain conditions are met. This was specifically designed to address concerns about forum shopping and inconsistent outcomes in state courts for large-scale, multistate class action tort suits. Therefore, the statement is true.

The Class Action Fairness Act Was Designed to Transfer Jurisdiction