Class Representatives’ Engagement Letters With Class Counsel Are Discoverable

Class action plaintiffs should be required to produce their engagement letters and fee arrangements with counsel unless there is a compelling reason not to do so. The authors say these agreements are relevant to the adequacy of both the representative plaintiff and class counsel.

Reproduced with permission from Class Action Litigation Report, 14 CLASS 747, 06/28/2013. Copyright © 2013 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com