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Class Settlements
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Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Sixth Circuit Reverses Approval of Class Settlement
In Vassalle v. Clawson, the Sixth Circuit entered an unusual opinion reversing a district court order approving a $5.2 million class settlement. Although generally appellate courts are deferential to district…
Class Defense Blog
Third Circuit Rejects Class Settlement Because Class Fund Went to Class Counsel and Cy Pres Rather than Class Members
We’ve blogged before about federal courts’ increasing reluctance to approve class settlements that involve a significant cy pres component. The Third Circuit’s recent decision in In re Baby Products Litigation (pdf)…
Class Action Countermeasures
How to Get a Settlement Denied – Tijero v. Aaron Bros., Inc.
By The Editors
In the Northern District of California, Judge William Alsup keeps a standing order informing attorneys of how he will evaluate any proposed class action settlements. Now, one of his fellow judges…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: Courts Reject Fee Awards in Non-Cash Class Settlements
In the following guest post, Kara Altenbaumer-Price (pictured) takes a look at two recent case decisions in which courts have declined attorneys’ fee awards in connection with non-cash class settlements.…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Addresses Non-Disbursement of Class Action Settlement Funds
In Norberg v. Security Storage Co. of Washington, C.A. No. 12885-VCN (Del. Ch. Nov. 19, 2012), the Court of Chancery addressed the issue of how to deal with funds from…
Employment Class Action Blog
Exotic Dancers Continue to Rake in Class Action Dollar Bills
In our continuing coverage of exotic dancer performances on the class action stage, another group of dancers from California recently won approval of a multi-million dollar settlement in a wage…
Class Defense Blog
In re Groupon, Inc., Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation: Judicial Skepticism Of Cy Pres Dooms Another Settlement
Past posts have noted that federal courts have become increasingly skeptical of class-action settlements that contain a cy pres component. Another recent example is In re Groupon, Inc., Marketing & Sales…
Class Defense Blog
What Are Courts Doing With Fee Requests Made in Connection with Class Settlements?
In recent years, courts generally have cast a more skeptical eye on fee requests made by plaintiffs’ counsel who have negotiated a class action settlement. In the past, courts often…
Class Actions Insider
Discovery By Objectors to Class Action Settlement: Montana Supreme Court Opens Door to Discovery
A recent 4-3 decision by the Montana Supreme Court allows objectors to a class action settlement to take fairly broad discovery regarding the terms of the settlement, potentially including deposing…
Class Actions Insider
Class Action Settlements Involving Cy Pres Awards: Ninth Circuit Modifies Dennis v. Kellogg Company Opinion
In my July 19, 2012 blog post, I wrote about the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Dennis v. Kellogg Company, 687 F.3d 1149 (9th Cir. 2012). Last week, however, the Ninth…