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Supreme Court’s review of class-action settlements could have huge implications for consumers

By Anna St. John
Published October 31, 2018 4:00am ET
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Supreme Court’s review of class-action settlements could have huge implications for consumers
A person waves an American flag outside the the U.S. Supreme Court building as the court rules on the final opinions of term in Washington, D.C., on Monday, June 25, 2018. | (Al Drago/Bloomberg)

Imagine discovering that attorneys started a class-action lawsuit claiming your legal rights — and those of millions of other Americans — were violated, entitling each of you to at least $1,000 in damages.

But then, imagine that when the attorneys settle the case, they take all the money for themselves, plus a few other class members, and funnel the rest to pet causes favored by themselves and the big company you were suing.

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