Graff v. United Collection Bureau, Inc.

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

GARY R. BROWN, United States Magistrate Judge

Following the provision of notice to 568,-023 potential class members in this action brought pursuant to the FDCPA, the parties now move to, inter alia, obtain final certification of a class action and approval of a negotiated cy pres settlement princi*473pally involving the payment of (1) approximately $40,000 to a public interest organization (representing 1% of defendant’s net worth and about 7 per class member); (2) $2,500 to the representative plaintiff; (3) notice and administration costs of up to $250,000 and (4) attorneys’…