For any class action plaintiffs lawyer, winning tens of millions of dollars in fees is a big deal. But the litigation Robert Abrams of Baker & Hostetler spearheaded for a group of southeast U.S. dairy farmers isn't your average case--not for Abrams, his firm, or the bankruptcy trustee and creditors of Howrey LLP.

Tuesday brought news of another big settlement in the milk price-fixing case spearheaded by Baker & Hostetler's Robert Abrams. The deal promises reforms for the dairy market in the southeast, and an injection of new cash to fight over in the bankruptcy of Abrams' former firm, Howrey LLP.

The litigation pits a renowned class action attorney against a preeminent technology company and Silicon Valley's most famous law firm, yet the appeal seems to be flying largely under the radar.