Rulings, appeals, filings and court-system news affecting injury claims.
A breakdown of how courts separately test attorney fees, incentive awards, and multistate choice-of-law questions in nationwide class settlements.
How judges actually test class counsel’s fee request, what a 2025 Ninth Circuit reversal changed, and where service awards stand now.
Fee reasonableness gets abuse-of-discretion review, but incentive awards depend on which circuit’s split rule applies to the case.
See how judges cap attorney fees and limit extra pay for lead investors after a restatement-driven settlement.
See how courts weigh off-the-clock wage-class fees and incentive pay before workers receive money.
Courts split fee review from settlement approval, checking the math, the timing, and whether named plaintiffs’ extra payments hold up to scrutiny.
Courts size vehicle-defect class fees by lodestar or percentage, and two circuits have vacated awards after that very cross-check.
See how courts weigh lawyer fees and plaintiff bonuses against class payouts in food-label settlements.
See how federal judges vet BIPA time-clock fees and service awards to predict your net settlement share.
Learn how judges measure attorney fees and incentive awards in bank overdraft class settlements.