U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 28, 2019
Challenged cy pres award heads back to district court
After a trip to the U.S. Supreme Court, challenges to a settlement in which millions of class members received nothing but the attorneys’ alma maters got the benefit are headed back to a San Jose federal court.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ mandate to remand and re-hear challenges to a controversial settlement in which millions of class members received nothing went into effect Tuesday, clearing the way for an important discussion about cy pres settlements to unfold in a San Jose federal trial court.
In the underlying case class members claimed Google transmitted their search terms to third parties without their knowledge. After ...
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