nmdoj.gov/…/new-mexico-department-of-justice-wins…
Not a lawyer, but doesn’t this mean it was the state the sued and won, and not a private citizen…?
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mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day agoThat is $375M to a single person. This wasn’t a class action. This was a precedent-setting case that opens the floodgates for future lawsuits. Until now, actually getting courts to agree with plaintiffs has been impossible. But since courts use precedent, this allows future plaintiffs to refer to it when filing their own lawsuits.
GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Wrong, this was state-initiated consumer protection enforcement action by the state of New Mexico. How those funds get distributed is up to the state government.