Final Approval Recommended For $19M Class Deal In Lawsuit Over ESOP

( December 17, 2024, 11:23 AM EST) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida federal magistrate judge has recommended awarding the requested attorney fees and final approval of a $19 million class settlement that the plaintiffs say would “provide[] an average recovery of more than $100,000 per class member on a gross basis, topping the chart of recent ESOP [employee stock ownership plan] settlements by a substantial margin.”...