U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 24, 2013
Plaintiffs' lawyers cannot give extra cash to some class members to back deal, 9th Circuit rules
Class counsel cannot structure settlements that in effect bribe class representatives to support the deal, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday in a case that exposed a rare rupture by plaintiffs' class action lawyers.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Class counsel cannot structure settlements that in effect bribe class representatives to support the deal, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held Monday in a case that exposed a rare rupture in the united front commonly presented by plaintiffs' lawyers in class actions.
The decision put the brakes on approval of a $45 million settlement in a case over botched credit reports. It reversed U.S...
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