When State Officials Attack

Posted on Friday 29 February 2008

As traditional class actions become a less reliable tactic for attacking business interests, a new one has emerged. Instead of finding a class to represent, plaintiffs lawyers are representing some state attorneys general in cases brought on behalf of the states and their citizens. The resulting lawsuit can pose a new and dangerous threat to defendants. But such lawsuits also have unique vulnerabilities. Attorneys Brian Anderson and Amber Taylor examine some possible strategies for responding to AG suits.

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