El Al began a pilot program of business-class auctions in May 2012 and a few months later launched the program in full, Mr. Saadon said.

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The reality is these cases are frequently filed by lawyers who follow, pilot-fish fashion, behind the big class action firms.

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They did a pilot with Hertz where they could identify a class of renters who could pick up a car and drive away without paperwork.

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