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IN RE AT & T CORP.

Nos. 05-2727, 05-2728.

455 F.3d 160 (2006)

In re AT & T CORPORATION, Securities Litigation. Marion Washburn and William A. Hoffmann, III, Class Members and Objectors, Appellants at No. 05-2727. Jacquelynn D. Frame and Donald J. Frame, Class Members and Objectors, Appellants at No. 05-2728.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed July 20, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Siegel, Esquire (Argued), Cleveland, OH, Stephen Tsai, Esquire, Bridgewater, NJ, for Appellants, Marion Washburn, William A. Hoffmann, III, Jacquelynn D. Frame and Donald J. Frame.

Kenneth E. Nelson, Esquire, Kansas City, MO, for Appellants, Marion Washburn and William A. Hoffmann, III.

Roy B. Thompson, Esquire, Thompson & Bogran, for Appellants, Jacquelynn D. Frame and Donald J. Frame.

Sanford Svetcov, Esquire (Argued), Lerach, Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins, San Francisco, CA, for Appellees, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of America, Local 98, The New Hampshire Retirement System, Robert Baker, Mohammed Karkanawi, Mauline Karkanawi, and Secure Holdings, Inc.

Rachel B. Niewoehner, Esquire (Argued), David F. Graham, Esquire, Sidley Austin, Chicago, IL, for Appellees, AT & T Corporation and C. Michael Armstrong.

Before SCIRICA, Chief Judge, NYGAARD, Circuit Judge, and YOHN, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SCIRICA, Chief Judge.

This is a consolidated appeal by four objectors to an award of attorneys' fees in the settlement of a securities fraud class action. The District Court approved the settlement agreement, including the attorneys' fees provisions. We will affirm.

I.

On October 27, 2000, several plaintiffs filed federal securities fraud actions, alleging the AT & T Corporation and its principal executives violated...

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