Plaintiffs’ lawyers and consumer-rights advocates are raising alarm over a new bill headed to the House floor that they say would severely limit the ability of citizens to join in lawsuits to fight grievances in court.

The bill, dubbed the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017, is the second attempt by Congress in recent years to rein in class-action lawsuits, which are used to challenge alleged securities fraud, employment…

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