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On the recordFebruary 26, 2015
Although proponents of this legislation claimed in 2005 that the Act was necessary to curb forum shopping by plaintiffs, in reality this law has proved to be the ultimate tool for forum shopping by defendants.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers criticizes the Class Action Fairness Act for benefiting defendants instead of plaintiffs.

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