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ARTICLE · 31 AUGUST 2012

Guest Post: The Impact Of The Class Fairness Act

Legislating litigation is one of the most politicized and unpredictable functions undertaken by the United States government.

United StatesLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Today, we are pleased to publish a Guest Post written by Paul Kasparov on behalf of MayoWynneBaxter.co.uk – specialist Wills and Probate Solicitors.   Paul, you have the floor.

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Legislating litigation is one of the most politicized and unpredictable functions undertaken by the United States government. In many cases, legislation that addresses how class action and civil suits play out in the American justice system have unpredictable results. Often legislation will be used in ways that are not expected by the creators of the bills or be interpreted in unexpected ways by jurors and judges. These discrepancies in the interpretations of laws often lead to results in the justice system that are unintended or in some cases completely contrary to the initial intent of the legislation. The Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, according to many critics, has had the opposite effect of its intended purpose in

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