Paxton Fights to Stop Large Outside Groups from Receiving More than Victims in Class Action Cases
February 07, 2023
February 07, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release:
Attorney General Paxton has joined two Montana-led cert-stage amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing against advocacy groups receiving large funds in settlement cases when the victims receive little or nothing. At issue are cy pres awards, which are awards often granted to non-class third-party advocacy organizations when courts decide that they can do more for a class than th . . .
Attorney General Paxton has joined two Montana-led cert-stage amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing against advocacy groups receiving large funds in settlement cases when the victims receive little or nothing. At issue are cy pres awards, which are awards often granted to non-class third-party advocacy organizations when courts decide that they can do more for a class than th . . .