That's the position of a Northwestern University law professor who makes a compelling case in Forbes against a tactic which is the favorite legal tactic of the left, and a big money maker for the lawfirms which utilize it. Lest you imagine that he's one of those impractical academics, the article notes that he argued earlier that corporations had First Amendment rights, something the Supreme Court later affirmed.For Martin Redish, it's a constitutional travesty. The longtime professor at Northwestern University School of Law, a self-professed liberal Democrat, has caused a stir in academic circles by suggesting that the class action as we know it violates the U.S. Constitution. His reasoning is simple: Since the right to sue belongs to the individual, only the individual can choose to give it away.In a typical class action, lawyers sue on behalf of a group of plaintiffs who theoretically hold the same claim--purchasers of a stock that fell on bad news, say--and a judge approves...(Read Full Post)