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Class Action Litigation

Class actions, designed initially to consolidate similar lawsuits into one large collective action, have become expensive and time-consuming, and are used by plaintiffs’ lawyers to force companies to settle regardless of the case having merit. Consumers get pennies on the dollar while plaintiffs’ lawyers, the system’s actual beneficiaries, get massive payouts.

Episode 8: The Rise of Nuclear Verdicts

Nuclear verdicts might sound ominous or apocalyptic, but it’s an alarming trend in our civil justice system. Nuclear verdicts are jury verdicts that generally exceed $10 million. These verdicts are…

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Research
A Rising Threat: The New Class Action Racket That Harms Investors and the Economy
Unstable Foundation:
Our Broken Class Action System and How to Fix It
The Food Court: Trends in Food and Beverage Class Action Litigation
Do Class Actions Benefit Class Members?
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Matt Webb
Senior Vice President, Legal Reform Policy
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