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Editorial Desk | April 25, 2003, Friday
The Class Action Unfairness Act

(NYT) 401 words
Late Edition - Final , Section A , Page 30 , Column 1

ABSTRACT - Editorial charges that Senate, under 'phony' banner of legal reform and aided by expensive lobbying, is barreling ahead on legislation that would severely undermine ability of Americans to win redress in court for corporate misconduct; says there are real abuses in class-action lawsuits, such as collusive settlements that reward lawyers, but answer is not allowing big corporations to move big cases from state courts to overburdened federal system Under a phony banner of legal reform, and aided by an expensive lobbying effort by business interests, the Senate is barreling ahead on legislation that would severely undermine the ability of Americans to win redress in the courts for corporate bad behavior that harms consumers, the environment or public health.

At issue is the future of class-action lawsuits, a valuable mechanism that allows individuals with similar injuries to band together, conserving court resources and easing citizens' access to the courts. There are real abuses in this sphere that Congress could constructively address. It could go after collusive settlements in which lawyers profit handsomely while plaintiffs are shortchanged, or the problem of overlapping or duplicative lawsuits brought in different states.

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