As the federal Avandia multidistrict litigation draws to a close after 65,000 claims have been winnowed down to between 500 and 600 cases, over 150 lawyers from over 50 plaintiffs law firms are seeking court approval of the dispersal of up to $143.75 million in attorney fees as well as costs undertaken for the common benefit of the entire mass tort litigation.

The requested fee is estimated to be 6.25 percent of the settlements reached in the litigation, according to the motion.