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Past Event

Why Are Class Action Attorneys' Fees so High and Judicial Oversight so Low?

Big Solutions to Big Problems, the 2016 August Forum series at the Club, investigates whether excessive legal fees in class action lawsuits can be reined in without eliminating the incentives needed to prosecute such actions. Schonbrun’s talk will discuss the recent California Supreme Court case, Laffitte v. Robert Half Int'l., Inc., which establishes the rules that courts must follow in awarding reasonable attorneys' fees from class action settlements.

MLF Organizer
George Hammond
Notes

MLF: Humanities

Part of our special August series Big Solutions for Big Problems, generously sponsored by Ernst & Young

August 3, 2016

The Commonwealth Club of California
555 Post St.
San Francisco, 94102
United States

Speakers

Lawrence Schonbrun

Attorney Representing the Petitioning Class Member in Laffitte vs. Robert Half International