9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 23, 2017
9th Circuit gives blessing to controversial cy pres settlement
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has given the green light to a controversial cy pres settlement in a split decision that could lead to a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge M. Margaret McKeown wrote that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved a settlement that would steer money to the favored universities of lawyers on the case because the 4 cents due each plaintiff was meaningless.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave the green light to a controversial cy pres award in a split decision Tuesday that could lead to a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Alphabet Inc.-owned Google settled with a class of users for sharing information about their online searches with third parties. The $8.5 million agreement would be allocated entirely to charities and attorney fees.
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