The Ninth Circuit recently struck a blow against plaintiffs’ attorneys’ ability to recover handsome attorney’s fee awards in class action settlements when there is little actual benefit to the class. In Lowery v Rhapsody...more
Reversing itself in a 7-4 en banc decision, the Ninth Circuit reinstated a $210 million settlement in multidistrict class action litigation over the advertised fuel efficiency of Hyundai and Kia vehicles, making approval of...more
6/20/2019
/ Appeals ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
En Banc Review ,
False Advertising ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
FRCP 23(b)(3) ,
Fuel Standards ,
Hyundai ,
Kia ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Predominance Requirement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Vacated