Frank v. Gaos Oral Argument
2018-11-08T18:56:59-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f0f/20181108185747002_hd.jpgThe Supreme Court heard oral argument for Frank v. Gaos, concerning the distribution of the monetary awards from class action settlements. Attorney Theodore Frank, the plaintiff, argued the case before the justices. He was challenging the fairness of an $8.5 million class-action settlement resolving allegations that Google subsidiary Alphabet Inc. violated user terms with third parties. The settlement money was distributed under “cy pres” awards, a frequent device in class actions that awards small amounts to a large class of plaintiffs. One of the groups that received money included the AARP. .
The Supreme Court heard oral argument for Frank v. Gaos, concerning the distribution of the monetary awards from class action settlements. Attorney… read more
The Supreme Court heard oral argument for Frank v. Gaos, concerning the distribution of the monetary awards from class action settlements. Attorney Theodore Frank, the plaintiff, argued the case before the justices. He was challenging the fairness of an $8.5 million class-action settlement resolving allegations that Google subsidiary Alphabet Inc. violated user terms with third parties. The settlement money was distributed under “cy pres” awards, a frequent device in class actions that awards small amounts to a large class of plaintiffs. One of the groups that received money included the AARP. . close
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