Judge OKs Lipedema Class Settlement, Awards $100,000 Attorney Fee For Now

Mealey's ( December 28, 2023, 1:00 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A class settlement over denial of coverage for a specialized form of liposuction to treat lipedema has been granted final approval, but a California federal judge awarded class counsel only about a tenth of the attorney fees they requested, saying in part that they can seek more once the case’s results are clearer....