10 States Support Appeal Of Attorney Fees Award In Wawa Data Breach Suit

Mealey's (September 19, 2022, 4:53 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — A group of 10 U.S. states filed an amicus curiae brief on Sept. 15 in the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in support of an objector to the recently approved settlement of the consolidated class action over the data breach experienced by convenience store chain Wawa Inc., with the states speaking out against “a rule that permits class counsel to be the foremost beneficiaries of class action settlements.”...