AT&T “END” The Right to File Class Auction Law Suits Supreme Court

[Independem]

AT&T “END” the right to file Class Auction Law Suits Supreme Court

Consumers' right to file class actions is in danger

If AT&T has its way before the Supreme Court, any business that issues a contract to customers would be able to prevent them from joining class-action lawsuits, taking away arguably the most powerful legal tool available to the little guy.

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/nov/05/business/la-fi-lazarus-20101105

Republicans believe only the strong should survive, that means only Big Business will be standing as the little guys fade into poverty, bringing the country backwards to the times of the great depression.

[midnight]

1. K&R

[sakabatou]

2. *puke*

[marmar]

3. With this Supreme Court, it's a fait accompli......

This is what they've wanted all along.

[COLGATE4]

8. 5 to 4, as soon as they can take a case on the question. nt

[wilt the stilt]

4. The repukes hate the "little man"

here are their hopes

Tort reform- limit punitive damages
Loser pays-
No class action suits.

What this all means is no lawsuits for the average person.

[Angry Dragon]

5. The Constitution allows for freedom of assembly

Makes as much sense as calling corporations people

[Demeter]

6. The Only Logical Response to this is a boycott

If ATT wins, cancel all corporate/consumer contracts and let the economy finally die.

[tomm2thumbs]

7. AT&T earned $12.5 billion in profit last year

that is the key line from the article in my opinion

[OnyxCollie]

9. The SCOTUS gutted the Honest Services law.

And now this.

Anybody else see where this is headed?