Private right of action

obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation; recover all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages; and 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. 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. Any person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter may in a civil action— (Source: (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title VIII, § 802, as added Pub. L. 111–275, title III, § 303(a), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2877; amended Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title V, § 547(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1378.))