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Civil Litigation

Jun. 21, 2018

Judge finalizes $38.7 million settlement in class action

A federal judge this week finalized a $38.7 million settlement in a 13-year-old class action lawsuit against major credit reporting agencies that’s been marred by unusual conflicts between plaintiffs’ counsel.

A federal judge this week finalized a $38.7 million settlement in a 13-year-old class action against major credit reporting agencies that's been marred by unusual conflicts between plaintiffs' counsel.

Class counsel at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP in San Francisco and Caddell & Chapman in Houston are to receive $8.26 million in fees if U.S. District Judge David O. Carter's order survives an appeal from attorneys th...

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