ABSTRACT - Editorial charges that Senate, under 'phony' banner of legal reform and aided by expensive lobbying, is barreling ahead on legislation that would severely undermine ability of Americans to win redress in court for corporate misconduct; says there are real abuses in class-action lawsuits, such as collusive settlements that reward lawyers, but answer is not allowing big corporations to move big cases from state courts to overburdened federal system Under a phony banner of legal reform, and aided by an expensive lobbying effort by business interests, the Senate is barreling ahead on legislation that would severely undermine the ability of Americans to win redress in the courts for corporate bad behavior that harms consumers, the environment or public health.

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