Legal Opinion
In Re Enron Corp. Securities
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided September 8, 2008No. MDL-1446. Civ.A. No. H-01-3624PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, FINDINGS OF FACT, AND ORDER RE AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES FROM SETTLEMENT FUND
MELINDA HARMON, District Judge.
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I. Conclusions of Law. 742
A. Jurisdiction . 742
B. Standard of Review for Fee Award. 743
C. PSLRA and Fee Award. 743
D. Federal Rule of Civ. P. 23. 744
E. Fee Methodology, the PSLRA, and the Fifth Circuit.. 745
1. Percentage Method. 746
2. Contingent Fee Agreements and the Fifth Circuit 748
3. PSLRA749 )
4. Common Fund Cases. 750
5. Hybrid Approach and the Fifth Circuit. 751
6. Megafund Rule . 453
7. Reasonable Hourly Rate . 754
Johnson Factors and the Multiplier. 755
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