Judge Joan Gottschall (N.D. Ill.) balked at the proposal when she learned how few claims were made, and refused final approval of a class action settlement over American Express gift cards. [Courthouse News; related (h/t A.S.)]
$1,525,000 for attorneys, $41,510.35 for the class?
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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