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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 15 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from In re Citigroup Inc. Securities Litigation.

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1 In re Citigroup Inc. Securities Litigation Anchor
nysd · 2013
green “because the lodestar is being used merely as a cross-check, it is unnecessary for the court to delve into each hour of work that was performed by counsel to ascertain whether the number of hours reportedly expended was reasonable.” 10
2 Wolinsky v. Scholastic Inc.
nysd · 2012
green “efore a district court enters judgment, it must scrutinize the settlement agreement to determine that the settlement is fair and reasonable.” 5

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