WASHINGTON -- Compromise class action reform legislation crafted by U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., is drawing mixed reviews, including harsh criticism from consumer advocate and Green Party leader Ralph Nader. The Class Action Fairness Act, both in its original and compromise forms, would shift most large class-action lawsuits from state to federal courts. The move is favored by the business community, which believes it gets a fairer shake in federal court, but opposed by consumer groups, which argue that the legislation tips the scales in defendants’ favor.
Posted by Editor at December 2, 2003 01:57 PM