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Bob Goodlatte: “I did not handle class action lawsuits, but I will tell you that the measure of a good lawsuit is not how much work the…”

On the recordMarch 13, 2002
I did not handle class action lawsuits, but I will tell you that the measure of a good lawsuit is not how much work the attorneys put into it relative to what they receive, but whether they accomplish anything for their clients. And when they get a coupon for Cheerios, they are accomplishing nothing in exchange for the large fees they receive.
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

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Discussing the effectiveness of class action lawsuits and attorney fees.

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