How is the percentage-of-recovery method used to determine attorneys' fees in a class action?
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The following excerpt is from Resnick v. Frank (In re Online DVD-Rental Antitrust Litig.), 779 F.3d 934 (9th Cir. 2015):
The district court provided an adequate explanation of its rationale. In Vizcaino v. Microsoft Corp., 290 F.3d 1043, 104750 (9th Cir.2002), we listed several factors courts may consider in assessing a request for attorneys' fees that was calculated using the percentage-of-recovery method. These factors include the extent to which class counsel achieved exceptional results for the class, whether the case
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