Lawyers on both sides of a settlement over hearing loss claims involving Motorola’s Bluetooth headsets are insisting the attorney fees were not inflated, despite concerns voiced by a federal appeals court that rejected the deal last year.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit tossed out the settlement on Aug. 19, 2011, concluding that U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer failed to adequately test whether the attorney fees were excessive. The deal provided $100,000 in cy pres awards — gifts to various charitable organizations — and $800,000 to the plaintiffs’ lawyers. The potential class members received no money, except $12,000 for nine named representatives.
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