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> The attorneys are not the ones agreeing to settle, and they actually can't do things without the okay of their plaintiffs. What is the mechanism for making s
by fludlight 12y ago
> The attorneys are not the ones agreeing to settle, and they actually can't do things without the okay of their plaintiffs.
What is the mechanism for making strategic decision for a class action suit? Do the plaintiffs hold a vote? Is the vote usually "we, the lawyers, have decided to settle for $x, either agree or sue on your own" or "should we settle for $x or keep pressing?"