Attys Tend To 'Buy Themselves Off' In Class Deals, Judge Says

By Sindhu Sundar (November 7, 2014, 6:53 PM EST) -- The potential for huge paydays for plaintiffs attorneys settling class actions can pose an "inherent conflict" that interferes with the goal of negotiating the best deal for their clients, Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski told a conference Friday, saying: "There's a tendency for lawyers to buy themselves off."...

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