Department of Justice Files Amicus Brief Opposing Unfair Class Action Coupon Settlement

The Department of Justice filed an amicus brief today with the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit opposing a class action settlement that would provide consumers coupons worth only part of the price of a new pressure cooker, while awarding class counsel millions of dollars in attorneys fees and costs.

Plaintiffs in the case, Chapman et al. v. Tristar Products, Inc., alleged that a pressure cooker sold by Tristar Products contained a defect that could cause hot liquid to erupt out of th...