一个联邦上诉法院维持了东巴勒斯坦600万元火车脱轨解决方案的大部分,但命令审查由于缺乏资格而支付的将近8万元律师费。
A federal appeals court upheld most of a $600M East Palestine train derailment settlement but ordered review of nearly $8M in attorney fees due to lack of standing.
第六巡回法院部分推翻了下级法院在东巴勒斯坦火车脱轨解决方案中作出的收费决定,维持了大部分裁决,但命令进一步审查摩根和摩根公司如何收取近800万美元的费用。
The Sixth Circuit partially reversed a lower court’s fee decision in the East Palestine train derailment settlement, upholding most of the ruling but ordering further review of how Morgan & Morgan received nearly $8 million in fees.
法院裁定,该公司没有资格对允许律师在和解核准后14天内支付律师费用的快速付费条款提出质疑,指出它支持并签署了该协议。
The court ruled the firm lacked standing to challenge the quick-pay provision allowing attorneys to be paid within 14 days of settlement approval, noting it had supported and signed the agreement.
法官在肯定全面解决办法的同时,对立即支付律师费可能损害原告的利益表示关切,敦促采取收回条款和第三方监督等保障措施。
While affirming the overall settlement, judges expressed concern that immediate attorney payments could undermine plaintiffs’ interests, urging safeguards like claw-back provisions and third-party oversight.
这笔6亿美元的结算款为1.62亿美元的手续费和1 800万美元的律师费拨出了1.62亿美元和1 800万美元的费用,这些律师在受影响的居民和企业等待补偿期间迅速得到付款。
The settlement, worth $600 million, allocated $162 million in fees and $18 million in expenses to attorneys, who were paid quickly while affected residents and businesses await compensation.