'Excellent' Altria MDL Deal Earns Attys Fees Above Benchmark
By Bonnie Eslinger ( May 15, 2024, 9:19 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge on Wednesday awarded $13.65 million in plaintiffs' attorney fees as part of tobacco giant Altria's $45.5 million deal resolving consumer claims in multidistrict litigation alleging the company helped fuel a youth vaping crisis created by e-cigarette maker Juul, saying the "excellent result" merited fees above the normal 25% benchmark....
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