American Principals Leasing Corp. v. United States

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• holding that counsel’s deception, in combination with the requirement that district court approve contingent fee agreements with class members, rendered agreements unenforceable
• “Judge Rovner was correct to reprimand [counsel] for his deceptive and unprofessional performance.”
• “The district court was required under Fed.R.Civ.P. 23(e) to scrutinize any fee agreements that would be enforced as part of the settlement, because those agreements necessarily put counsel and clients in an adversary relationship.”

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