Jeffrey N. Schneider v. Champignon Brands Inc. — Entry #97: ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT OF LITIGATION EXPENSES by Judge James V
Case: Jeffrey N. Schneider v. Champignon Brands Inc. cacd · 2:21-cv-03120
filed April 10, 2021
What this document is
Docket entry #97 · filed March 16, 2023
ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENT OF LITIGATION EXPENSES by Judge James V. Selna: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: This Order incorporates by reference the definitions in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement dated April 6, 2022 (ECF No. 65-1) (the "Stipulation") and all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Stipulation. Lead Counsel are hereby awarded attorneys' fees in the amount of 25% of the Settlement Fund and $23,953.30 in reimbursement of Lead Counsel's litigation expenses (which fees and expenses shall be paid from the Settlement Fund), which sums the Court finds to be fair and reasonable. Lead Plaintiff Michael G. Quinn is hereby awarded $1,000 from the Settlement Fund as reimbursement for his reasonable costs and expenses directly related to his representation of the Settlement Class. Granting 89 MOTION for Settlement. [SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.] (es) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
Who is involved
- Braxia Scientific Corp.
- Gareth Birdsall
- Jeffrey N. Schneider
- Kenneth Kessler
- Matthew Fish
- Michael G. Quinn
- Roger McIntyre
- Stephen Brohman
- Tim Ryan
Why we have it
We follow this case because it names a company we track, although that company is not a party:
- Marathon Digital: its name “Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.” appears in a filing in this case.
…Ending Account Value Incl. Al $20,465.63 Marathon Digital Holdings INC Com $3,814 19% Nano Dimension LTD Spon…
A free copy from the RECAP archive of federal court filings (mirrored at the Internet Archive), retrieved November 03, 2026. Federal court filings are public records.
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