WASHINGTON — After initially granting preliminary approval, a judge has rejected a proposed deal that would have given lawyers representing plaintiffs who sued L’Oreal USA Inc. for false advertising about $1 million in fees while class members waived any right to classwide damages.
U.S. District Judge John Bates on Nov. 6 refused to grant final approval to a settlement in a class action brought on behalf of purchasers of several L’Oreal hair products. The judge said the settlement created the impression of unfairness because it provided the plaintiffs no monetary relief “while rewarding counsel handsomely.”
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