Legal Opinion
In Re Independent Energy Holdings PLC Securities Litigation
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 17, 2003No. 00 Civ. 6689(SAS)PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
L INTRODUCTION
The law firm of Rabin, Murray & Frank LLP (“Rabin Murray”) filed a complaint on behalf of plaintiff Carlton Leonard, among others, before Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossman LLP (“Bernstein Litowitz”) was designated Lead Counsel in the above-captioned class action. Rabin Murray now seeks attorneys’ fees and expenses in the amount of $267,085. 1 Bernstein Litowitz opposes this request on the ground that none of the work performed by Rabin Murray benefitted the class. Rabin Murray also claims that the settlement process was flawed and…
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