9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 23, 2019
Non-class counsel have standing to challenge VW settlement, but panel rules against them
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed a trial court’s denial of attorney fee requests by non-class counsel in a $14.7 billion settlement over Volkswagen’s use of devices to evade national emission standards.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday affirmed a trial court's denial of attorney fee requests by non-class counsel in a $14.7 billion settlement over Volkswagen's use of devices to evade national emission standards.
In an opinion written by Judge Milan D. Smith, Jr., the panel held the plaintiff attorneys have standing to challenge the multi-district litig...
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If Non-Class Counsel conduct pre-trial activities that do not materially drive settlement negotiations in a class action suit that settles, then they are not entitled to attorneys' fees.