Litigation
Aug. 27, 2013
Judge approves Facebook settlement, trims plaintiffs' attorney fees
Plaintiff attorneys' will receive a little less than $5 million on the $20 million class settlement stemming from Facebook's use of names and likeness in advertisements.
By Hadley Robinson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal judge knocked down a plaintiff attorneys' requested fees to a little less than $5 million Monday, but approved a $20 million class action settlement for Facebook Inc.'s use of names and likeness in connection with advertisements.
Robert Arns of San Francisco-based Arns Law Firm requested $7.5 million, or 37.5 percent of the overall settlement fund, arguing that he should get financial credit for the injunctive ...
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