You're right, the censorship aspect of this is very troublesome, totally unacceptable. What to do? ...take the money and return it to the GTA people with a note "keep up the good work"? Send nasty letters to the lawyers?
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Originally Posted by Fotzlid
i wonder how much the lawyers made off this one...
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From the online documents:
THE LAWYERS REPRESENTING YOU
11. Do I have a lawyer in this case?
The Court ordered that the Lead Class Counsel, Seth R. Lesser, Esq., and Locks Law Firm, PLLC, together with the
following law firms will represent you and the other Settlement Class Members: Harke & Clasby LLP; Bromberg Law
Offices, P.C.; Burstein Law Firm, P.C.; Glancy Binkow & Goldberg, LLP; Nestor & Constance; Reinhardt Wendorf &
Blanchfield and Williams Cuker & Berezofsky. These lawyers and law firms are called Class Counsel.
If you want to be represented by your own lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.
12. How will Class Counsel be paid?
Class Counsel will ask the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses in the total amount of
$1,000,000.00. This amount include approximately $955,000 in attorneys’ fees and approximately $45,000 for
reimbursement of expenses. Defendants has agreed to and will not oppose this request. A copy of the request, after it is
filed with the Court, will be available at
www.gtasettlement.com. The Court may consider the request at a Settlement
Fairness Hearing on June 25, 2008. The amount of fees and expenses awarded to Plaintiffs’ Counsel by the Court are
separate and apart from any money and/or benefits made available to the Class or the Class Representatives and will not
affect in any way the settlement benefits to which you are entitled.