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Litigation

Jun. 27, 2015

Law firm denied hefty fees in class action scuffle

A San Francisco County judge has issued a tentative ruling that would direct all proceeds of a $5.9 million settlement fund toward class members in a suit against Wells Fargo & Co., stifling an attempt by a law firm to recoup legal fees.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A San Francisco County judge has issued a tentative ruling that would direct all proceeds
of a $5.9 million settlement fund toward class members in wage-and-hour action against
Wells Fargo & Co., stifling an attempt by a Los Angeles law firm to recoup legal fees.

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