Judge OKs Employee Data Pact, Cuts Attorney Fees Request Of 1.6 Times Recovery

( July 17, 2025, 8:34 AM EDT) -- SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal judge in California granted final approval of a class settlement in an employee data case but slashed the requested attorney fee award from 1.6 times the gross settlement amount to 25% of the net settlement fund, opining that while the class members’ recovery was “not inhibit[ed]” by the request and the agreement containing a clear-sailing provision was “non-collusive,” such a request could not be considered “reasonable.”...