It might have happened to you a few times in past years: You received an email or mail notice inviting you to join a class-action lawsuit, or informing you that you’ve been automatically included. But ...

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Maybe you got a boring slip of paper in the mail. Maybe you got a spammy-looking email promising you money. Surprise! You're in a class action. If you've done any commerce in the last decade, there's ...