Are Roundup Fees a 'Money Grab'? Plus: Boy Scouts' Insurers Hit 'Unvetted' Abuse Claims
Objections over an estimated $800 million in common benefit fees in the Roundup multidistrict litigation are rolling in.
February 10, 2021 at 07:02 PM
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Roundup Lead Counsel's Fee Request Called a "Money Grab"
Objections over an estimated $800 million in common benefit fees in the Roundup multidistrict litigation are rolling in, with one firm calling the request from lead counsel a "money grab." More than a dozen law firms, including Beasley Allen and The Lanier Law Firm, object to a proposed holdback of 8% in fees and .25% in expenses. They calculated their $800 million figure on Bayer's nearly $10 billion price tag last year for settling lawsuits over Monsanto's Roundup.
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