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Litigation

Sep. 25, 2015

California last in its treatment of class actions

California ranked dead last nationwide in its treatment of class action lawsuits and damages in a survey released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with the survey's administrators calling the state "ground zero" for lawsuit abuse.


By Steven Crighton


Daily Journal Staff Writer


California ranked dead last in its treatment of class actions and damages in a nationwide
survey released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with the survey's administrators
calling the state "ground zero" for lawsuit abuse.


The state's low rankings are a reflection of its reputation for high class-action
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