Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski Objects to Class Settlement

It's always worth a look when a federal judge steps down from  Olympus the bench to act as an ordinary mortal litigant.  Class action aficionados in particular should not  miss Alison Frankel's report for Reuters, discussing a remarkable objection by Chief Judge Kozinksi and his wife to approval of a class settlement in a case in which he happens to be a class member.

Edited by Archis A. Parasharami and Kevin S. Ranlett

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