Connecticut (Was: [Am-info] The cost of Microsoft's school charity settlement)

[George J.P. Perry]

On Tue, 27 Nov 2001, Mitch Stone wrote:

> --- From a message sent by T.Guilbert on 11/21/01 8:45 AM ---
> 
> >I think your understanding is incorrect.  These are class action
> >lawsuits; in a class action, no individual plaintiff can opt out of a
> >settlement if the judge decides that the settlement is good for the
> >class. 
> 
> This I understand, but what I don't understand is how a judge can decide 
> that a settlement is good for an entire class when the relevant laws in 
> the states involved are different...

Making Mitch's point, Connecticut's AG opts out.  -g