9th Circuit Affirms Attorney Fee Award In Suit Challenging Insurer’s Practices

(July 31, 2023, 1:56 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals concluded July 28 that a lower federal court did not commit an abuse of discretion when it awarded class counsel attorney fees as a percentage of the claims accrued by the class plaintiffs instead of as a percentage of the entire approximate $19.2 million “virtual common fund.”...