Litigation
Dec. 2, 2000
Abuse of Power
The class-action option has long served a dual purpose, both allowing individuals to combine relatively small claims and resources in order to wield tenable power against big business and allowing companies to deal with potential legal liability in a single proceeding that might otherwise be litigated in numerous lawsuits.




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