Any trial lawyers around? Does withholding information from other potential co-plaintiffs,

[Baitball Blogger]

ever improve someone's case before a judge?

I'm thinking of a situation where the leverage to settle with the defendants is based on confidentiality, so the desire is to limit the information available that others could turn around and use to file their own cases. I'm wondering why a judge would ever agree to hear such a case without confirmation that everyone has been notified that the complaint has been filed.

[elleng]

1. Not a trial lawyer,

and the situation you posit is too vague, so I can't venture an opinion. Tactics and strategies are always important.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Mostly, I'm wondering why a judge would agree to listen to a case when

there are other people who were victimized by the same action(s), but are not included on the complaint.

[elleng]

3. Courts entertain the cases before them,

are not usually in the business of 'herding' the possible complainants. There are 'class actions,' of course, but those are rather particular kinds of matters, and Complaints are matters of public record, so the other 'victims' could learn about the filed complaint.

What's the 'complaint' about here?

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Can I PM you the details?

I'll be brief.

[elleng]

5. Yes