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Corp., 303 F.R.D. 152, 164 (D.D.C. 2014) (finding that possible recovery of liquidated damages for wage claims “would ultimately be somewhat discounted, given the uncertainty of recovering such damages and the time and money that it would have taken to litigate this case to a verdict.”); In re LivingSocial Mktg. & Sales Practice Litig., 298 F.R.D. 1, 12 (D.D.C. 2013) (“benefits to the class must be considered in juxtaposition with the risks attendant to continued litigation …

Litig., 298 F.R.D. 1, 21 (D.D.C. 2013).

Instead, courts in this jurisdiction consider “a variety of factors, including: (a) whether the settlement is the result of arm’s-length negotiations; (b) the terms of the settlement in relation to the strengths of plaintiffs’ case; (c) the status of the litigation proceedings at the time of settlement; (d) the reaction of the class; and (e) the opinion of experienced counsel.” Alvarez, 303 F.R.D. at 159 (quoting In re LivingSocial Mktg. & Sales Practice Litig., 298 F.R.D. 1…

Psychological Ass’n, (In re APA Assessment Fee Litig.), 311 F.R.D. 8, 13 (D.D.C. 2015) (involving a class or 75,000 people, where e-mail notice was utilized for 51,000 people and traditional mail notice for the rest); In re Livingsocial Mktg.& Sales Practice Litig., 298 F.R.D. 1, 8 (D.D.C. 2013) (involving a class of 10.9 million persons contesting gift certificates sold via the internet, in which notice was given 8 In Eisen, the Circuit Court determined that individual noti…

Litigation, 298 F.R.D. 1, 11 (D.D.C.2013). ' District courts consider the- facts and circumstances of the case, and “examinen the following factors: (a) whether the settlement is the result of arms-length negotiations; (b) the terms of the settlement in relation to the strength of plaintiffs’ case; (c) the stage of the litigation proceedings at the time of settlement; (d) the reaction of the class; and (e) the opinion of experienced counsel.” In re Lorazepam & Clorazepate An…

Cf. Hubbard v. Donahoe, 958 F.Supp.2d 116, 125 , 2013 WL 3943495, *8 (D.D.C. 2013) (reducing the attorneys’ fee in part because the “9,000 hours spent litigating this matter were, to say the least, excessively disproportionate to the legal complexity of the case.”); In re LivingSocial Marketing and Sales Practice Litigation, 298 F.R.D. 1, 18-19, 20-21 , 2013 WL 1181489 , *17, 19 (D.D.C.2013) (reducing fee where the court found the number of attorneys and hours spent on the c…

See In re LivingSocial Mktg. & Sales Practice Li-tig., 298 F.R.D. 1, 8 (D.D.C.2013) (reviewing requirements of Rule 23 before certifying a class for settlement purposes); Radosty 717 F.Supp.2d at 51 (starting with analysis of Rule 23(a) certification' factors “since the settlement class must comport with the requirements of Rule 23”). 1.

See LivingSocial, 298 F.R.D. at 13 , 2013 WL 1181489 at *10.

One option is “to withhold final approval of a settlement until the actual distribution of funds can be estimated with reasonable accuracy.” In re Baby Prods., 708 F.3d at 174 ; see also In re Living Social, 298 F.R.D. at 14 (giving final approval to a settlement that included a cy pres remedy only after the claims process had completed, at which point the court knew that $1,900,000 would be distributed to class members while $2,500,000 would be distributed as cy pres).

One option is "to withhold final approval of a settlement until the actual distribution of funds can be estimated with reasonable accuracy.” In re Baby Prods., 708 F.3d at 174 ; see also In re Living Social, 298 F.R.D. at 14 (giving final approval to a settlement that included a cy pres remedy only after the claims process had completed, at which point the court knew that $1,900,000 would be distributed to class members while $2,500,000 would be distributed as cy pres).