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Counsel awarded third of requested attorneys’ fees

Where counsel for two objectors to a putative class action settlement sought to recover $237,500 in attorney’s fees, but they obtained only a modest result, their conduct delayed relief to the class and they impermissibly block billed for their time, ...

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Objections to long-term care settlement dropped

Where plaintiffs reached a settlement over claims that long-term care, or LTC, insurers failed to disclose material information to policyholders, a husband and wife then objected to that settlement and the defendants agreed to increased compensation to policyholders in exchange ...

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Significant fees awarded to attorneys in class action

Attorneys who successfully represented a class of persons who alleged that carriers failed to disclose material information to policyholders of long-term care, or LTC, policies, to their detriment, were awarded up to $13 million in fees. Background Plaintiffs filed a ...

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Payne receives 2023 Professionalism Award

Senior U.S. District Judge Robert E. Payne is the recipient of the 2023 Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Award from the Virginia State Bar Section on Criminal Law. Payne received the award at the 53rd Annual Criminal Law Seminar on Feb. ...

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Long-term care insurance settlement objections rejected

Where three persons argued that it was unfair to send rate increase letters to class members during the same time period as settlement negotiations and preliminary approval of a putative class-action suit over long-term care policies was occurring, their objections ...

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Objectors to putative class settlement get service awards

Where objections lodged by persons to a preliminary class settlement resulted in changes to the settlement agreement that materially increased the benefits to class members, the objectors were each awarded $7,500, along with their attorney’s fees. Background Plaintiffs filed a ...

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ERISA suit to stay in Richmond division

Where the court considered whether to transfer this suit alleging an insurer selected, retained and otherwise ratified poorly-performing investments in its retirement plan, to the Alexandria division, where two similar suits with common issues were pending, but plan documents required ...

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