9th Circuit Bases Attorney Fees On What Class-Action Clients Get In Hand

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit made clear its view — that class-action plaintiffs' lawyers generally should not be awarded fees that exceed the amount their clients get from a settlement — as the court struck down a $1.7 million fee award in which a copyright plaintiffs' class received less than $53,000 in an infringement dispute settlement.

5 minute read July 01, 2023 at 12:07 AM
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Avalon Zoppo
9th Circuit Bases Attorney Fees On What Class-Action Clients Get In Hand

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit made clear its view — that class-action plaintiffs' lawyers generally should not be awarded fees that exceed the amount their clients get from a settlement — as the court struck down a $1.7 million fee award in which a copyright plaintiffs' class received less than $53,000 in an infringement dispute settlement.

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