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I'm With Stupid: Taking Action Because I've Got Class

Todd Hartley | Posted 04.13.2013 | Comedy
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Todd Hartley

he way I see it, this is a triumph of the little guy over the powers that be, a defiant blow against the corporatization of America. I'm just honored that "I'm With Stupid" gets to be a part of it.

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Some Claimants Opt Out Of Proposed BP Medical Settlement

Susan Buchanan | Posted 01.18.2013 | Green
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Susan Buchanan

A medical portion in the proposed, $7.8 billion class-action settlement with BP will satisfy some residents who became ill from the 2010 spill but hundreds of others opted out because the agreement doesn't cover their chronic ailments and sky-high expenses.

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Why I Am Leaving... the Practice of Being a Plaintiff's Class Action Lawyer*

Lawrence W. Schonbrun | Posted 07.24.2012 | Home
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Lawrence W. Schonbrun

I can no longer look judges in the eye and tell them I am entitled to millions in fees for so-called class member "benefits" which I believe actually harms the interests of class members, consumers, and society in general.

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Consumers' Right To Class-Action Suits In Danger In The Supreme Court

Los Angeles Times | David Lazarus | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Right to Class Action Lawsuits, Class Action Suits, Class Action, Supreme Court, Class Action Lawsuit, Consumer Protection, Politics News

It hasn't gotten a lot of press, but a case involving AT&T that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court next week has sweeping ramifications for potentiall...

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