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Litigation

Feb. 2, 2013

Judge approves $308 million in attorney fees in price-fixing class action

A federal judge on Thursday tentatively approved most of the recommendations for attorney fee awards in an ongoing class action alleging price fixing of flat panel displays.

By Saul Sugarman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. District Judge Susan Y. Illston on Thursday tentatively approved most of the recommendations for attorney fee awards in an ongoing class action alleging price fixing of flat panel displays from 1998 to 2006.

In an afternoon hearing, Illston agreed with JAMS Special Master Martin Quinn's December recommendation to award roughly $308 million in attorney fees to more than 100 firms, including co-lead coun...

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