Yeah, I got in one against record labels, something about price gouging or some such.
Of course, lawyers skim off like 60% of the settlement, so instead of getting $5, you could be getting $15.
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Class members often receive little or no benefit from class actions. Examples cited for this include large fees for the attorneys, while leaving class members with coupons or other awards of little or no value; unjustified awards are made to certain plaintiffs at the expense of other class members; and confusing notices are published that prevent class members from being able to fully understand and effectively exercise their rights.
For example, in the United States, class lawsuits sometimes bind all class members with a low settlement. These "coupon settlements" (which usually allow the plaintiffs to receive minimal benefit such as a small check or a coupon for future services or products with the defendant company) are a way for a defendant to forestall major liability by precluding a large number of people from litigating their claims separately, to recover reasonable compensation for the damages. However, existing law requires judicial approval of settlement and class members may opt out of settlements.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class-action_lawsuit
I seem to remember a famous one involving...I dunno, Blockbuster?...where all that the plaintiffs got were more coupons to get more products. Never mind that the problem was that the products were defective and the plaintiffs were unhappy and that's why the law suit came about. Never mind that while the plaintiffs got stuck with coupons, the lawyers got cold, hard cash.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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