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08 September 2016
Lawrence Schonbrun, Executive Director of Class Action Watch and attorney for the petitioning class member in the Laffitte case, discusses the dawning of a new era of attorney's fees, how California may be a national trendsetter on how attorneys get paid in class action litigation and the recent court decision on the matter.
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