Frank set up the Center for Class Action Fairness to challenge what he sees as collusive settlements between defendants who want absolution and lawyers who are only to willing to sell it to them.

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Collusive class settlements allow corporations (when they can find class action lawyers who are willing to play ball with them) to cut off the claims of large numbers of people for a fraction of their real value.

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But it drew stiff opposition from disgruntled car owners as well as Ted Frank of the Center for Class Action Fairness, who frequently sues to break up settlements he regards as collusive or unfair.

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