25 Cited authorities

  1. Califano v. Yamasaki

    442 U.S. 682 (1979)   Cited 2,068 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Holding that claimants could bring social security class action "at least so long as the membership of the class is limited to those who meet the requirements of § 205(g)"
  2. Rodriguez v. W. Publ'g Corp.

    563 F.3d 948 (9th Cir. 2009)   Cited 1,125 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that settlement was substantively fair and reasonable to the class
  3. In re Warfarin Sodium Antitrust Litigation

    391 F.3d 516 (3d Cir. 2004)   Cited 696 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that TPPs had standing to assert antitrust claims because they suffered “direct and independent harm” as a result of paying supracompetitive prices for the defendant's drug regardless of any injury suffered by the consumer plaintiffs
  4. Reynolds v. Beneficial Nat. Bank

    288 F.3d 277 (7th Cir. 2002)   Cited 266 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Affirming denial of fee award to objectors who offered no unique arguments
  5. Synfuel Techs., Inc. v. DHL Express (USA), Inc.

    463 F.3d 646 (7th Cir. 2006)   Cited 180 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Finding a settlement inadequate because the vouchers "share some characteristics of coupons, including forced future business with the defendant and . . . the likelihood that the full amount of [Defendant's] gains will not be disgorged."
  6. Lipuma v. American Express Co.

    406 F. Supp. 2d 1298 (S.D. Fla. 2005)   Cited 64 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding that a low percentage of objections "points to the reasonableness of a proposed settlement and supports its approval"
  7. In re Metlife Demutualization Litigation

    00 CV 2258 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 12, 2010)   Cited 53 times
    Approving notice of settlement via “publication over a two-week period, four times in each of four widely read newspapers”
  8. Taubenfeld v. Aon Corp.

    415 F.3d 597 (7th Cir. 2005)   Cited 56 times
    Holding that district court was within its discretion to award 30% of a $7.25 million settlement fund in securities action
  9. In re Relafen Antitrust Litigation

    231 F.R.D. 52 (D. Mass. 2005)   Cited 53 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding a "multiplier of 2.02" to be "appropriate" based on comparison of cases
  10. Dupler v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

    705 F. Supp. 2d 231 (E.D.N.Y. 2010)   Cited 30 times
    Finding enhancement awards of $25,000 to one plaintiff and $5,000 to a second plaintiff reasonably based on the participation of the two individuals in the action to date