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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of August 25 - 29, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - ECB v. Savencia Cheese - personal jurisdiction - Hoak v. NCR - ERISA, employer’s top hat compensation plans - Henry v. Tuscaloosa Sheriff - en banc order, vacating this...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ninth Circuit Slashes Exorbitant Attorney’s Fee Award That Would “Make the Average Person Shake Her Head in Disbelief”

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The Ninth Circuit recently struck a blow against plaintiffs’ attorneys’ ability to recover handsome attorney’s fee awards in class action settlements when there is little actual benefit to the class. In Lowery v Rhapsody...more

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Class Action Year in Review: Courts Continue Close Scrutiny of Class Action Settlements

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Last year saw courts, particularly federal courts, continue their close scrutiny of class action settlements to ensure that they are fair and reasonable to class members, and do not unfairly prioritize the interests of class...more

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A Divided Eleventh Circuit Holds that Incentive Awards are Prohibited

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In a decision that may have far-reaching consequences, a divided panel of the Eleventh Circuit ruled that incentive awards to named plaintiffs—which are routine in TCPA and other class action settlements—are improper. See...more

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