Comments on: What Should We Do With Unclaimed Class Action Funds, Pres Tell?

By: Long Live the Reversionary, “Claims-Made” Settlement « ClassActionBlawg.com

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:41:34 +0000

[...] of other criticisms of cy pres awards in class action settlements. (See CAB entries dated October 11, 2009, October 28, 2009, and December 17, 2009 discussing cy pres [...]

By: Paul Karlsgodt

Paul Karlsgodt — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:26:53 +0000

Thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, I can’t give legal advice in response to comments posted on the blog. I just wanted to explain why I was not approving the comment. You might consider consulting with a lawyer in your area who concentrates on plaintiffs’ class action issues. Best of luck to you.

By: More on Cy Pres « ClassActionBlawg.com

More on Cy Pres « ClassActionBlawg.com — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:32:51 +0000

[...] a societal or public policy point of view, however, cy pres is open to serious criticism. The civil justice system is intended to provide a forum for remedying private wrongs. If those [...]

By: In Case You Care, ClassActionBlawg Has Just Rented the Video “Class Action” Starring Gene Hackman « ClassActionBlawg.com

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:17:08 +0000

[...] competing plaintiff groups. The settlement also raises interesting questions about the use of cy pres awards to charity in lieu of direct payments to class members and the preclusive effect of a [...]