Skechers Class Action.
A federal judge in Louisville, Kentucky approved a $40 million class action settlement on May 13, 2013 involving more than 520,000 claims and more than 70 lawsuits nationwide over allegations that Skechers USA made unfounded ad claims about its footwear. The class action attorneys will split up $5 million in approved fees and costs, with class members to receive refunds for the purchased shoes.
O.J. Simpson.
Mr. Simpson recently had a hearing on his new trial request in the Las Vegas criminal case which resulted in a conviction under which he has been serving a 9 to 33 year prison sentence. Among other things disclosed in news reports on the request, O.J.’s lead criminal defense attorney in the case was paid nearly $700,000 for his defense efforts.