Laffitte v. Robert Half International Inc.

Filed 8/11/16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA MARK LAFFITTE et al., ) ) Plaintiffs and Respondents, ) ) S222996 v. ) ) Ct.App. 2/7 B249253 ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC., ) et al., ) ) Los Angeles County Defendants and Respondents; ) Super. Ct. No. BC321317 ) DAVID BRENNAN, ) ) Plaintiff and Appellant. ) ____________________________________) A class action employment lawsuit settled before trial for $19 million, with the agreement that no more than a third of that recovery would go to class counsel as attorney fees. In seeking the trial court‘s approval of the settlement, class counsel…