Artem V. Gelis v. BMW of North America LLC

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT No. 24-2721 ARTEM V. GELIS; BHAWAR PATEL; CHRIS WILLIAMS; ASHKOCK PATEL; KENNETH GAGNON ET AL., v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC, Appellant _____________________________ Appeal from the U.S. District Court, D.N.J. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor, No. 2:17-cv-07386 Before: KRAUSE, PHIPPS, and ROTH, Circuit Judges Argued Nov. 3, 2025; Decided June 11, 2026 _____________________________ OPINION OF THE COURT KRAUSE, Circuit Judge. Class action counsel serve a valuable role in our legal system and deserve to be paid. But not twice. To ensure counsel are…