Governor Brown Signs Legal Aid Bill Today

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Salem, Ore. – Governor Kate Brown Signs Legal Aid Bill

Salem, Ore. — Today, Governor Kate Brown signed House Bill 2700, sending unclaimed damage awards to legal aid, instead of going back to the company that was sued.

“This law makes Oregon’s class action laws fair for all Oregonians and ensures that corporations who are responsible compensate for the harm they have caused, and helps support our critically underfunded legal services,” said Governor Kate Brown.
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Opponents of the bill say they don’t know if that action is legal and it could open up Oregon to more class action lawsuits by acting as a magnet. It mostly passed along partisan lines.

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