Waid et al v. Snyder et al

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May 28, 2021
Flint Plaintiffs' Attys Argue For Final OK Of $641M Settlement

Plaintiffs' attorneys want to seal the deal on a $641 million settlement over the Flint, Michigan, water crisis that objectors have said carves out too much for legal fees, arguing that the fee request is fair for the hard-fought work to secure compensation for an environmental catastrophe.
May 11, 2021
26 More Flint Water Victims Object To $641M Settlement

Twenty-six more members of the $641 million Flint, Michigan, water settlement class raised objections to the deal on Tuesday, slamming it for providing too much money to attorneys and not enough relief to the victims themselves.
March 30, 2021
Flint Water Victims Slam Attys' $202M Fee Bid

Some members of the $641 million Flint water settlement class urged a Michigan federal judge Monday to reject lawyers' bid for $202 million in fees, saying the payment scheme doesn't comply with legal standards.
March 09, 2021
Attys Seek $202M Fees In $641M Flint Tainted-Water Deal

Plaintiffs' attorneys who sued Michigan over the Flint water crisis are seeking $202 million in attorney fees, nearly 32% of a proposed $641 million deal that will provide compensation for minors exposed to lead-tainted water, adults without attorneys and others, according to a motion for fees filed Monday in federal court.
February 18, 2021
Judges Blast Atty For Flint Client Solicitation Efforts

A pair of judges on Thursday slammed the conduct of an attorney who sent information "rife with material misrepresentations" to 298 residents of Flint, Michigan, that urged them to opt out of a $641 million proposed settlement related to the city's lead water crisis, ordering him to draft a corrective letter.
February 08, 2021
Judge Blocks 'Improper' Communications In Flint Lead Case

A Michigan federal judge on Monday ordered an attorney to stop "improper" communications pushing Flint, Michigan, residents to opt out of a $641 million settlement related to Flint's lead water crisis.
February 04, 2021
Flint Plaintiffs Say Atty Interfering With $641M Deal

Plaintiffs' attorneys who recently won preliminary approval of a $641 million settlement with the state of Michigan over the Flint lead water crisis are asking a federal judge to stop an attorney from sending residents an allegedly misleading letter that pushes them to opt out of the agreement.
January 21, 2021
Mich. Judge Gives Initial OK To $641M Flint Water Deal

A Michigan federal judge on Thursday preliminarily approved a $641 million settlement with the state in litigation over the Flint water crisis that will provide compensation for minors exposed to lead-tainted water, adults without attorneys and others.
January 08, 2021
Engineering Firm Says Flint Proposed Class Too Large

Engineering firms accused of contributing to the Flint, Michigan, water crisis on Friday fought class certification for tens of thousands of city residents, arguing it's impossible to establish common concerns in a population that large.
August 02, 2018
Mich., Gov. Dropped From Bias Suit Over Flint Water Crisis

A Michigan federal judge has dismissed claims against the state of Michigan, Gov. Rick Snyder and others from a proposed class action alleging the largely black city of Flint, Michigan, wasn't treated as well as a neighboring, mostly white county during a lead-tainted drinking water crisis.

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