• BossDj@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      And there are states that passed laws specifically to make it harder for people to sue at all (red states, obviously)

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      9 months ago

      “The largest 26 of these trusts paid about 2.4 million claims totaling about $10.9 billion up to 2008.”

      Sounds like they were made to pay people. The companies are bankrupt…the trusts ensure funds are available to pay people despite the companies being insolvent.