united-states class-action
What has been the largest class suit action in the USA by payout?
<p>What has been the largest payout in a class suit action against a corporation in the USA due to deliberate corporate malfeasance of whatever kind?</p>

<p>At $206 billion, the largest ever was the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Master_Settlement_Agreement" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Tobacco Master Settlement</a> in 1998.</p>
