U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 17, 2013
9th Circuit rejects class action settlement, citing high attorney fees
Attorneys proposing class action settlements must tie their fee requests directly to the value of coupons that class members redeem, a divided 9th Circuit panel ruled Wednesday, rejecting a settlement over Hewlett-Packard Co. printers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Attorneys proposing class action settlements must tie their fee requests directly to the value of coupons that class members actually redeem, a divided 9th Circuit panel ruled Wednesday, rejecting a settlement over Hewlett-Packard Co. inkjet printers.
The opinion, a win for objector Ted Frank, clarifies a section of the Class Action Fairness Act, or CAFA, regarding how attorney fees should be calcu...
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