In Re Microsoft I-V Cases

Opinion

MARCHIANO, P. J.

Objector and appellant Charles Q. Jakob objected to the trial court’s final approval of a billion-dollar settlement agreement reached in these consolidated class actions against defendant and respondent Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft). He contends that the court erred in rejecting his objections to the settlement agreement’s provisions for a cy pres distribution of unclaimed settlement funds, and therefore erred in its final judgment approving the settlement agreement. We affirm because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in determining the cy pres provisions…