VW carve-out settlement may become more popular as class action scrutiny heats up

Adam Hochroth 2020-05-25 8:24 pm By Christine Caulfield | Melbourne

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The settlement arrangement resolving five class actions against Volkswagen, which carved out hefty legal fees from the $120 million payout to drivers, could become more prevalent as the spotlight is once again trained on the cost of class actions. But the approach is not without controversy, experts say.

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