Lopez, et al. v. Apple Inc.

Docket number: 4:19-cv-04577 (N.D. Cal.)

Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute represents an objector challenging the fairness of a settlement that proposes to pay class counsel $29.4 million, 31% of a $95 million total settlement fund, well above the standard 25% benchmark, and—more importantly—well above the 15-25% percent typical in settlements of similar size.

The settlement arises from a consumer class action alleging that Apple’s Siri technology captured and recorded private conversations of Apple users. Objecting on behalf of Reilly Stephens, HLLI maintains an award of $19 million, representing approximately 20% of the settlement fund, was more that fair recompense for class counsel’s work and in keeping with fee requests typical for similar large settlements.

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