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UPDATED: Senate approves bill giving attorney general oversight of class-action lawsuits
Read Article (Updated to reflect final action Thursday) The Senate on Thursday approved a bill giving Attorney General Kris Kobach oversight over class-action lawsuits brought by local governments. The Senate voted 23-17 to approve a bill similar to one that former Attorney General Derek Schmidt backed in 2020 that would have limited local governments from bringing lawsuits based on contingency-fee arrangements. The bill will have to return to the House,
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