"We see this as kind of a pure win-win relationship, " says Ranalli, who is also trying to forge partnerships with other organizations, such as watchdog groups Public Citizen and the Project on Government Oversight.

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Those actions send pangs of doubt through die-hard supporters of the unfettered right to sue, such as Graham Steele, a staff attorney at consumer watchdog group Public Citizen.

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