Money not collected under a 2005 class action suit has been funneled to two organizations — the Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts and Community Legal Services of Pennsylvania — that help low-income Pennsylvanians afford representation in civil actions.
Distribution of money to two groups stems from a 2012 change in the cy pres doctrine made by the Supreme Court. Prior to the change, the distribution of unclaimed settlement money was left to the discretion of the trial judge.
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