@davidgerard My in-house counsel (who is a criminal defense attorney, not a civil litigation attorney) thinks that a large percentage of them will fail/not go anywhere. But from the attorney's POV, it might be worth chasing since the payout can be big, which allows them to pursue other cases.

@davidgerard I am not that kind of lawyer but I think waiting until a class is certified to get excited is prudent

@davidgerard I know quite a bit about Canadian class actions, which are somewhat similar, and I also have some proximity exposure to U.S. class actions. One thing I think is universally true is that they are very, very expensive for the serious* plaintiff law firms, who have to go years before a payday, and front millions in time/expenses out of pocket.** Meaning, there's a big selection bias just with the cases that get taken on, they are disproportionately strong cases.