U.S. District Judge Mary M. Rowland of the Northern District of Illinois. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM 'Substantial Injustice': Hair Relaxer MDL Lead Counsel Challenge Common-Benefit Order
On Sept. 6, lead counsel in the hair relaxer multidistrict litigation filed a motion to reconsider last month's order in which U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland excluded state court cases from a potential 11% common-benefit assessment.
September 13, 2024 at 06:34 PM
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What You Need to Know
- The dispute over who should pay common-benefit fees to lead counsel for their work in multidistrict litigation has become increasingly contentious, with recent challenges brought before judges.
- 'The court's jurisdiction does not extend to cases that are not actually before it,' U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland wrote in an Aug. 22 order.
- Ashley Keller, of Chicago's Keller Postman, called the proposed common-benefit assessment 'improper and impractical.'
Lead counsel in the growing litigation over hair relaxers have asked a federal judge to reconsider an order that limits their potential fees and costs.
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