CAFA Coupon Feature Needed To Be Analyzed.
In re EasySaver Rewards Litig., No. 16-56307 (9th Cir. Oct. 3, 2018) (published) involved a $12.5 million approved settlement by which “credits” would be provided by the defendant for a limited list of products, with $8.7 million allocated as fees to class counsel and $3.5 million available for class distributions through credits. The district court valued the “credit” settlement at $38 million. The Ninth Circuit reversed the fee award for two reasons: (1) the “credit” was actually a “coupon” settlement such that it had to be reevaluated under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA); and (2) redemption rates had to be factored into valuation of what the settlement was worth.
Comments