Elizabeth Burch & Myriam Gilles Bloomberg Op-Ed on Proposed Fairness in Class Action Act

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[T]his bill doesn’t fix what’s ailing the system. Instead, it seeks to eliminate group litigation altogether. If it becomes law, the bill could prevent consumers from litigating together the next time a company like Volkswagen masks its emissions and thwart General Motors’ victims from joining forces to recover if their car ignition turns off while they’re driving. It would deprive consumers of the right to sue when businesses rip them off little by little * * *

 

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