Class Mediation A Factor in Finding No Collusion
By Keith L. Seat, International Academy of Mediators, April 7, 2014
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Use of mediation in arriving at a class action settlement is a factor in favor of the court finding no collusion, but is not dispositive even if the mediator is a retired judge. Prior to approval, the court required detailed evidence concerning the mediation and negotiations of the settlement agreements, including the mediation statements and other documents concerning mediation offered by the parties. Four in One Co. v. S.K. Foods, No. 2:08-cv-3017 KJM EFB (U.S.D.C. E.D. Cal., January 2, 2014)
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