Lawyers eye near-record payout in $7.25 billion Bayer settlement

Lawyers eye near-record payout in $7.25 billion Bayer settlement

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Lawyers Seek Massive Bayer Settlement Payout

Lawyers involved in Bayer’s massive Roundup litigation are seeking nearly $675 million in legal fees following a proposed $7.25 billion settlement. If approved, the payout could become one of the largest attorney fee awards in U.S. legal history. Consequently, the case is attracting intense attention across the legal industry. Plaintiffs’ firms, corporate defense attorneys, recruiters, and law students are closely watching the outcome. Meanwhile…