Sentences with phrase «payment of class counsel»

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Attis represents important appellate Court guidance for the class action bar as, prior to Attis, certain decisions, most notably Poulin v. Ford Motor Co. of Canada, earmarked class counsel as a potential payment source for defendants in situations where the plaintiffs were unwilling or unable to cover costs ordered against them.

If I were a defendant making an offer to settle damages, while knowing I would have to pay again to settle class counsel fees, I might deduct my estimate of my maximum possible fee payment from my final offer on the damages negotiation.

Our specialized expertise in insurance defence includes errors and omissions claims against Insureds in a variety of professions including the securities industry, claims against Directors and Officers, legal expense insurance claims, performance and labour and material payment bond claims, and acting as class action defence counsel.

Class counsel will also be seeking approval for the payment of their legal fees and disbursements from the settlement fund, in accordance with the terms of their retainer agreement with the representative plaintiff.

July 27, 2015), U.S. District Judge David O. Carter approved a $ 6.5 million payment of fees / expenses to class counsel in a case involving allegations that washing machines were susceptible to mold.