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Seventh Circuit Orders Disgorgement of Settlement Proceeds Paid to Bad-Faith Objectors to Class Action Settlements, Ending “Objector Blackmail”

When a class action settlement is proposed for approval, the class members have three options, (1) they can remain in the settlement class, (2) opt-out of the settlement to preserve their individual ...
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Seventh Circuit Rejects Another Settlement With Disproportionate Attorney Fees Compared to Class Member Benefits

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a class action settlement because class counsel would have received generous attorney fees for conferring only meager benefits to the class. Writing for ...