Yeah, good luck with that.
Good lucky.
33% attorneys fees sound good for that. And what will each member of class get while the lawyers take 2T— a happy meal. Trial lawyers see by and large scum. Mass tort lawyers are the mold on the scum on the turd.
Better call Saul!
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Since all companies in Chi-Com land are effectively OWNED by the Government there, ALL RED CHINESE GOODS COMING INTO THE US could be SEIZED in lieu of payment when the court finds the Chinese Government GUILTY of perpetrating the Pandemic and all the damages done to The US and require compensation.
THAT would give this legal action TEETH.
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Hmmm. Let’s identify some threshold problems that suggests themselves: first, despite Sen Cotton’s proposal, no statute has been passed granting standing, ie abrogating sovereign immunity. Negligence? Duty element cannot be established. Other torts? Given the low mortality rate, not legally foreseeable that governments would choose to bankrupt tens of millions in light of the level of risk. Nice publicity stunt for the law firm. Not going anywhere.
PS: as appealing as defaulting in the debt to the Chinese is, I think it would end up causing a hot war, especially since debtor nations across the world would no doubt follow suit. The Chinese are a bit more focused and determined than the West. I don’t see them taking that lying down