By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg News
For companies, the U.S. Supreme Court term that opens Monday is all about stopping lawsuits before they start.
A court with a pro-business reputation will get ample opportunities to reinforce that image over the next nine months. Chief Justice John Roberts and his colleagues will hear a set of cases that could thwart some types of class-action litigation by limiting the power of federal courts to hear suits. Consumer advocates say the cases threaten centuries-old rights of access to the courts.
Business lawyers are attacking what they describe as a new breed of litigation, suits that ...
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