Collecting What’s Owed Lawmakers move to fix a gaping hole in class action lawsuit awards.

http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-22025-collecting_what’s_owed.html

"Williamson says the objections are “absurd,” simply rehashing old criticisms of class action lawsuits.  

She and Read take specific exception to Frohnmayer and Gary’s letter because it makes no mention of the fact that their firm represents cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris in a current case before the Oregon Supreme Court, as well as BP in the oil company’s appeal of the $580 million Oregon verdict. "