Comment by 1vuio0pswjnm7

"How does that even work?"

There is a master complaint and each plaintiff files a short-form complaint

Because the injuries will vary from plaintiff to plaintiff class action will not suffice. This is why each plaintiff must file individually

To learn more: https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/articles

Here is the master complaint for the personal injury plaintiffs

https://dn710108.ca.archive.org/0/items/gov.uscourts.cand.40...

Here is the short-form complaint for personal injury (for individuals)

https://dn710108.ca.archive.org/0/items/gov.uscourts.cand.40...

Here is the master complaint for the local government/school district plaintiffs

https://dn710108.ca.archive.org/0/items/gov.uscourts.cand.40...

Here is the short-form complaint for public nusiance (for local governments, school districts)

https://dn710108.ca.archive.org/0/items/gov.uscourts.cand.40...

Hypothetical for discussion

Corporation's lobbyists, or some other circumstances, prevent the establishment of any meaningful regulatory framework that would effectively produce a desired change in the corporation's behaviour

However the threat of thousands of "cash grabs" through private litigation causes the desired change in the corporation's behaviour even in the absence of a regulatory framework

What are the pros and cons

For example, one could argue that the "cash grabs" pose a greater problem than the corporate behaviour that would occur in their absence, or vice versa