Federal Judge Issues Indicative Ruling On Settlement Objector’s Award, Fees Request

Mealey's (April 27, 2021, 10:14 AM EDT) -- MOBILE, Ala. — A federal judge in Alabama on April 22 issued an order granting a motion for an indicative ruling in a settled class Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit stating that she “would not be inclined” to grant an objector an incentive award, based on the ruling in Johnson v. NPAS Solutions, LLC, or attorney fees should the case be remanded by the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals where an appeal is currently pending....