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Federal Judge Rejects $49 Million BAR/BRI Settlement

A federal judge has declined to approve a $49 million settlement with BAR/BRI, owner of the nation's largest provider of bar review courses, citing concerns about incentive awards paid to some class representatives. Several lawyers had said the awards signaled potential "collusion" between plaintiffs counsel and class representatives. At Monday's hearing, more than a dozen lawyers objected to the settlement, including the son of Eliot Disner, an ex-McGuireWoods partner who brought the case in 2005.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 at 12:38 pm and is filed under Lawyer - News.