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Litigation

Jul. 19, 2002

Businesses Can Use Many Different Tools to Fight Lawsuits by Consumers

Focus Column - By David R. Sugden - Hundreds of businesses in California are defending lawsuits that they did not (and could not) have anticipated defending. The lawsuit seems to come out of nowhere: The defendant has not met, seen or heard of the plaintiff. These enigmatic plaintiffs bring lawsuits in the name of the public interest or on behalf of consumers.

        Focus Column
        
        By David R. Sugden
         
        Hundreds of businesses in California are defending lawsuits that they did not (and could not) have anticipated defending. The lawsuit seems to come out of nowhere...

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