IN RE SYNTHROID MARKETING LITIGATION

Nos. 02-2398, 02-2519.

325 F.3d 974 (2003)

In the Matter of: SYNTHROID MARKETING LITIGATION.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 15, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Wallner (Argued), Milberg, Weiss, Bershad, Hynes & Lerach, New York, NY, Marvin A. Miller, Dom J. Rizzi, Patrick E. Cafferty, Jennifer W. Sprengel, Miller, Faucher & Cafferty, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants in 02-2398, 02-2519.

Michele Odorizzi, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL, Lindley J. Brenza (Argued), Bartlit, Beck, Herman, Palenchar & Scott, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees in 02-2398, 02-2519.

James W. Bergenn (Argued), Shipman & Goodwin, Hartford, CT, in Appellants in 02-2519.

Lawrence W. Schonbrun (Argued), Berkeley, CA, for Appellees in 02-2519.

Gary D. McCallister, McCallister & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Intervenor-Appellee in 02-2519.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

A prior appeal in this nationwide class action ended with two principal conclusions: first, the district court did not abuse its discretion in approving the settlement; second, the court erred in capping attorneys' fees at 10% of any "megafund" recovery. In re Synthroid Marketing Litigation, 264 F.3d 712 (7th Cir.2001). A court must give counsel the market rate for legal services, we held. Although...

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