tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709271772240220797.post4642163446707629796..comments2023-04-12T05:11:19.772-04:00Comments on Center for Class Action Fairness: Wasserman on cy presTed Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10486771226983390342noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709271772240220797.post-79924804996446169372014-04-14T18:14:20.362-04:002014-04-14T18:14:20.362-04:00In case readers are wondering who Terry Jesse is, ...In case readers are wondering who Terry Jesse is, and why he is being so disingenuous, this post provides some details: http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/2013/08/the-dishonesty-of-nalfa-and-terry-jesse.php Ted Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486771226983390342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709271772240220797.post-16063998559871570532014-04-14T18:10:44.427-04:002014-04-14T18:10:44.427-04:00In the Google Buzz settlement, the judge sua spont...In the Google Buzz settlement, the judge sua sponte redistributed cy pres to the university he was moonlighting at. There have been lots of cases where judges order cy pres to local charities though the class is nationwide, including two we have on appeal now. The alma mater conflict of interest is more often seen with plaintiffs' attorneys, including in one of the cases we have on appeal now. (Spelling error corrected.)Ted Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486771226983390342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709271772240220797.post-34204615304922662312014-04-14T18:09:44.644-04:002014-04-14T18:09:44.644-04:00Professor Wasserman's chosen example of judici...Professor Wasserman's chosen example of judicial abuse of cy pres in her abstract has not happened frequently. Other judicial abuse of cy pres happens quite frequently. Abuse of cy pres by class counsel happens even more frequently. Feel free to look at CCAF's briefs on the subject, or my multiple publications on the subject, or even at more than just Wasserman's abstract. Ted Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486771226983390342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709271772240220797.post-11769169394292053212014-04-14T17:58:47.165-04:002014-04-14T17:58:47.165-04:00So it's only happened once...not really a prob...So it's only happened once...not really a problem is it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474904670674349873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709271772240220797.post-25295760147558801252014-04-14T15:04:14.367-04:002014-04-14T15:04:14.367-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ted Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486771226983390342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3709271772240220797.post-16997966865797777962014-04-13T21:58:05.394-04:002014-04-13T21:58:05.394-04:00How many times has a judge given a cy pres award t...How many times has a judge given a cy pres award to their alma mater?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15474904670674349873noreply@blogger.com