Settlement; Class; Fairness
31 issues with Delaware opinions1973–2026
- American rule and common fund doctrine for attorney's fees45 opinions · 1991–2026
- Court's function in approving settlements and applying business judgment18 opinions · 1989–2026
- Determining reasonableness for common fund attorney's fees18 opinions · 1996–2026
- Valuing damages for restricted stock conversion17 opinions · 1978–2025
- Courts exercising business judgment in settlement approval14 opinions · 1981–2023
- Evaluating fairness of derivative action settlement12 opinions · 1993–2026
- Scrutinizing individual plaintiff fee entitlement under rule 23.112 opinions · 1996–2024
- Balancing fairness and due process in class action settlements11 opinions · 1983–2026
- Trial court's role in reviewing settlement fairness11 opinions · 1980–2026
- Analyzing common fund and corporate benefit doctrines for fees11 opinions · 1996–2024
- Negotiating terms of a corporate settlement offer10 opinions · 1991–2023
- Allocating settlement proceeds fairly and reasonably10 opinions · 2012–2023
- Awarding attorneys' fees from a common fund9 opinions · 2012–2024
- Balancing claims value against settlement benefit in class actions8 opinions · 2000–2023
- Scrutinizing factors for class counsel fee awards8 opinions · 2010–2023
- Evaluating settlement fairness and adequacy of consideration7 opinions · 1986–2026
- Determining source of litigation fees for class benefit7 opinions · 2011–2024
- Standards for awarding attorney's fees in class actions6 opinions · 1996–2025
- Determining attorney compensation from corporate funds5 opinions · 1996–2024
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