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Suing City Hall: Class Actions as Private Enforcement of Local Governments
Using data from Israel, this study examines the scope and effectiveness of class actions filed against local governments. The researchers analyzed about 2,000 cases, coding key details such as subject matter, outcomes and remedies. The findings show class actions can strengthen oversight of local governments, while also identifying ways to reduce misuse of the process by plaintiffs’ lawyers.