U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Nov. 23, 2011
Limits placed on class-action awards to charity
Awarding to charity part of a class-action settlement that cannot be distributed to class members is OK as long as the charities relate to the issue in the case, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Awarding to charity part of a class-action settlement that cannot be distributed to class members is acceptable, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday - but not the way U.S. District Judge Christine A. Snyder of Los Angeles did it in a case involving Internet provider America Online and a 66 million member class.
Voting 3-0, the panel reversed Snyder and returned the case to her for fur...
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