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Ninth Circuit Confirms Heightened “Fair, Reasonable and Adequate” Standard and Knocks Attorneys’ Fees (Again)

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In an unreported but nonetheless instructive opinion, the Ninth Circuit took another swipe at negotiated attorneys’ fees in class action settlements. In Maree v. Deutsche Lufthansa, AG, Case No. 23-55795, 2025 WL 2268254 (9th...more

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New Word Limits For Federal Appellate Briefs: How Low Is Too Low?

Several amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure are scheduled to take effect on December 1, and one of those amendments is causing consternation among appellate practitioners: a 1000-word reduction in the word...more

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