Can class plaintiffs stipulate damages to avoid federal court?

WASHINGTON – The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether the Class Action Fairness Act allows plaintiffs to avoid removal to federal court by promising to seek less than the monetary damages threshold.

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