14 top companies that lost big money in lawsuits

This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: 14 Top Companies That Lost Big Money in Lawsuits

Major companies have the resources to pay for top-of-the-line legal teams and financially endure litigation for years — but they don’t always come out victorious when they are sued. Large companies like McDonald’s and Enron have had to pay out millions — and sometimes billions — as part of lawsuits and class-action settlements. For some, the lawsuits have put them out of business, but many are able to carry on despite these major financial setbacks.

Click through to find out why these companies were taken to court and how much some of their biggest failures cost them.

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