Litigation

Classmates.com Consolidated Litigation

  • No. 09-cv-0045-RAJ, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83480 (W.D. Wash Jun. 15, 2012)
  • Court Level: District

The Center’s client objected to a settlement over deceptive advertising that promised over $1M to plaintiffs’ lawyers and about $100,000 to the class. The court…

Class Action Fairness

Litigation

Robert F. Booth Trust v. Crowley

  • 687 F.3d 314 (7th Cir. 2012)
  • Court Level: Appellate

The Center objected to this shareholder-derivative settlement offering no value to shareholders and $925,000 to plaintiffs’ lawyers. The district court denied the Center’s motion to intervene,…

Class Action Fairness

Litigation

Nachshin v. AOL, LLC

  • 663 F.3d 1034 (9th Cir. 2011)
  • Court Level: Appellate

This settlement over email advertising inappropriately channeled settlement funds to third parties unrelated to the class. The Ninth Circuit sustained the Center’s objection and reversed…

Class Action Fairness

Litigation

Dewey v. Volkswagen AG

  • 681 F.3d 170 (3d Cir. 2012)
  • Court Level: Appellate

Settling a lawsuit over leaky automobile roofs, plaintiffs’ lawyers sought $22.5M for themselves and $8M in reimbursements for the class, while also excluding certain class members from their…