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Re:Citizens allowed to sue on behalf of Lake Erie when it’s ... by ams6110 on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @05:27PM (#19267511)
I agree in theory. In practice I would see this working like any other class action. Most of the money will go into the pockets of lawyers, with very little left to remedy the actual damages.
Re:Citizens allowed to sue on behalf of Lake Erie when it’s ... by Loughla on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @05:36PM (#19267560)
So the question becomes does it matter where the money goes as long as the corporation/individual doing harm is punished sufficiently to dissuade them from future abuse of natural resources?