Legal Opinion
In Re Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 11, 2013No. Misc. No. 2008-0511PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on class counsel’s updated motion for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses. The Settlement Agreement that was approved by the Court following a Fairness Hearing provides that class counsel will receive an award equal to at least 4.1% but no more than 7.4% of the common fund that has been established for the payment of successful claims in this action. Class counsel, who have devoted an immense number of hours to this case while incurring many millions of dollars in unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, have moved for…
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