SAN FRANCISCO — A class action settlement over Apple laptop power adapters has been sent back to federal district court for reconsideration of a $3.1 million fee award.
A Ninth Circuit panel unanimously vacated the settlement Thursday, saying former U.S. District Judge James Ware had failed to properly evaluate it for possible self-dealing between class counsel and Apple Inc.
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