U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Aug. 24, 2011
9th Circuit sends class-action settlement back for further review
A recent 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling could make it easier to challenge class-action settlements that benefit lawyers more than their clients, a public interest law firm said Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A recent 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling could make it easier to challenge class action settlements that benefit lawyers more than their clients, a public interest law firm said Monday.
Ted Frank, a Washington, D.C.-based lawyer who founded the Center for Class Action Fairness, convinced the 9th Circuit on Friday to scuttle a class action settlement in a case that accused the makers of Blueto...
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