Filed just before the Class Action Fairness Act went into effect -- and therefore escaping its provisions -- a gigantic set of class actions against 581 insurers charges that their use of claims-management software is unfair to policyholders and beneficiaries. It's been grinding on for years since then in remote (but plaintiff-friendly) Texarkana, Arkansas. Our own Jim Copland is quoted extensively in the coverage by the Chamber-backed Legal NewsLine, and notes that the infliction of massive discovery costs as well as negative publicity has provided the plaintiffs' side with crucial leverage.
Insurance: "Colossal class action hits Texarkana"
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



