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Consumer Products Settlements Containing Cy Pres Distributions Receiving Increased Scrutiny

By Nicole Skolout on Posted in Class Certification, Consumer Fraud, Settlements
In a recent decision, In re Baby Products Antitrust Litigation, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 3379 (3d Cir. Feb. 19, 2013), the Third Circuit vacated the district court’s order approving a $35.5 million class action settlement which provided for the distribution of remaining settlement funds, after individual distributions were made to claimants and costs and attorneys’ … Continue Reading

The Use of the Cy Pres Doctrine in Class Settlements

By Melonia A. Bennett on Posted in Settlements
Co-authored by Rodger Eckelberry Defendants settle class actions to buy peace and put litigation behind them.  Plaintiffs settle class actions to guarantee at least some recovery, and to avoid prolonged litigation.  A settlement benefits no one, though, if the settlement is not approved by the court or if approval is reversed on appeal.  The Ninth … Continue Reading

How to Design Your Notice to Minimize Professional Objectors

By Guest Blogger on Posted in Practice Pointers, Settlements
By: Steven Weisbrot, Director of Class Action Services at Kurtzman Carson Consultants (“KCC”) and Carla Peak, Director of Legal Notification Services at KCC.  The views expressed are their own. Whether you love them or hate them, class action objectors exist and more than a few of them are professionals, just waiting to pick apart your settlement for … Continue Reading
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