Federal · Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

28 U.S.C. § 1713: Protection against loss by class members

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The court may approve a proposed settlement under which any class member is obligated to pay sums to class counsel that would result in a net loss to the class member only if the court makes a written finding that nonmonetary benefits to the class member substantially outweigh the monetary loss.

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