Civil Rights,
Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 18, 2021
Split panel says judge shouldn’t have OK’d Tinder settlement
Objectors argued the settlement of an age discrimination case against Tinder was a “sweetheart deal.”
In a class action involving dating app Tinder, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday reversed a judge's approval of a class settlement, vacating a judgment and attorney fee award in a federal class action.
Objectors argued the settlement between plaintiff Lisa Kim, her attorneys, and Tinder was a "sweetheart deal" that benefited them while denying any meaningful relief to other members of the class.
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