Cy pres awards continue to be a hot topic both in the news and in academia. The latest contribution comes from Columbia law student Sam Yospe, whose article entitled Cy Pres Distributions in Class Action Settlements (Columbia Business Law Review, forthcoming) examines judicial discretion in choosing cy pres awards and makes practical suggestions for reform. Yospe’s article is an excellent secondary research source for anyone looking at issues relating to cy pres awards in class action settlements.
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1492105


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