What are the consequences of a district court's approval of a class action settlement?
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The following excerpt is from Charron v. Wiener, Docket No. 12-2834-cv(L), Docket No. 12-2907-cv(CON) (2nd Cir. 2013):
A district court's approval of a class action settlement is reviewed for exceeding its discretion. McReynolds v. Richards-Cantave, 588 F.3d 790, 800 (2d Cir. 2009). A district court abuses its discretion when its decision rests on an
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