U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 17, 2012
Citing fees, panel rejects settlement in class action
Taking aim at a proposed deal's "excessive attorney fees," a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday rejected a settlement in a class action against Kellogg Co.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Taking aim at a proposed deal's "excessive attorney fees," a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday rejected a settlement in a class action over Kellogg Co.'s claims that eating its Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal could make children more attentive.
The published opinion, handed down Friday, is a win for objectors, who persuaded the three-judge panel the deal was unfair and repre...
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