Ann Yackshaw

Seventh Circuit Rejects Subway Footlong Class Settlement as a “Racket”

By Ann Yackshaw on September 19, 2017 Posted in Settlements

A recent Seventh Circuit decision pushed back on a proposed settlement of the Subway “footlong sub” class action, finding the proposed settlement a “racket” designed to benefit class counsel without any benefit to the class. The story begins in 2013 when a Facebook post showing a Subway footlong sandwich measuring just 11 inches went viral. … Continue Reading

Sixth Circuit Vacates Class Settlement, Finding that Sealed Documents Prevented Objectors from Assessing Settlement’s Fairness

By Ann Yackshaw on September 14, 2016 Posted in Class Action Trends

This summer, the Sixth Circuit rejected class action litigants’ filing of the bulk of their class settlement documents under seal. Shane Grp., Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., 825 F.3d 299 (6th Cir. 2016). The Sixth Circuit’s decision here is another indication of the increasing scrutiny that federal courts are taking with respect … Continue Reading