Reuters: Legal Fee Tracker: Lawyers’ $170 million payday in limbo in credit card swipe fee case
Reuters covered a federal judge rejecting a proposed settlement that would award $170 million in attorneys fees, quoting HLLI's Ted Frank.
Law.com: Eleventh Circuit: J&J’s Recalled Sunscreen Deal Possible ‘Coupon Settlement’
Law.com covered the Eleventh Circuit remand in the Johnson & Johnson sunscreen settlement, to which HLLI was an objector.
The New York Post: Chair of Harvard’s new antisemitism task force accused of antisemitism
The New York Post wrote about the chair of Harvard's antisemitism task force being accused of antisemitism.
Disputers Of Google Privacy Deal Cite 9th Circ. Award Ruling
“EasySaver is a disturbing example of how the Ninth Circuit’s lenient approach to cy pres in class action settlements creates an incentive for class attorneys to favor sending money to their preferred causes and institutions even when distribution of funds to the class is feasible,” said [Ted] Frank.
NYT: His Case Made it to the Supreme Court. He Didn’t Have to Look Far for a Lawyer.
NYT: Theodore H. Frank is familiar with the adage that a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. But later this month, he will stand before the Supreme Court to argue his own case.
AUDIO: Ted Frank Discusses Class Action Lawsuits on Lawsuit Watch
Director of Litigation and Senior Attorney Ted Frank discussed class action lawsuits on Lawsuit Watch, hosted by Curt Schroder.
7th Circ. Has Chance To Cut Off ‘Mootness Fee’ Merger Cases
In what's believed to be the first time a federal appellate court has been given a chance to address the issue, the Center for Class Action Fairness filed a brief with the Seventh Circuit that attacks the mootness fee racket.
Get Ready for a Frank Oral Argument
Theodore Frank has been firing shots at so-called “cy pres” settlements—an especially controversial component of some class actions—for more than a decade. On October 31, he will take his crusade all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, lock, stock and barrel.
Special Master Tells Class Counsel to Clean Up their Act
“All you need to do is punish the attorneys that are overbilling in a few of these cases,” Frank says, adding that disciplinary sanctions need to be on the table for there to be a true deterrent.
Google Privacy Deal Is ‘Clear Abuse,’ High Court Told
Law360 covers CCAF's Supreme Court case Frank v. Gaos.