Final Fairness Hearing definition

Final Fairness Hearing means the hearing conducted by the Court in connection with the determination of the fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness of this Agreement under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

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Final Fairness Hearing or “Final Approval Hearing” means the hearing at which the Court will consider and finally decide whether to approve this Settlement, enter the Final Approval Order, and make other such rulings contemplated by this Agreement in the Action.

Final Fairness Hearing refers to the hearing at which the Court shall: (a) determine whether to grant final approval to this Settlement; (b) consider any timely objections to this Settlement and all responses thereto; and (c) consider requests for an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses to the Class Counsel and for a Service Award to the Class Representative.

Examples of Final Fairness Hearing in a sentence

• Subject to the approval of the Court, any timely and properly objecting Settlement Class Member may appear, in person or by counsel, at the Final Fairness Hearing to explain why the proposed Settlement should not be approved as fair, reasonable, and adequate, or to object to any motion for Class Counsel Fees and Expenses or Class Representative service awards.

• No later than 14 calendar days before the Final Fairness Hearing, Plaintiff is directed to file his Motion For Final Approval which shall also include the requested Plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees and costs.

• At least fourteen (14) calendar days before the Final Fairness Hearing, the Independent Fiduciary shall have approved and authorized in writing the Settlement and given a release to all of the Released Parties in its capacity as fiduciary of the Plan for and on behalf of the Plan in accordance with PTE 2003-39.

• The date of the Final Fairness Hearing may change without further notice to the Settlement Class, so you should check the Settlement Website or the Court’s PACER site to confirm that the date has not changed.

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More Definitions of Final Fairness Hearing

Final Fairness Hearing means the hearing to be conducted by the Court to determine the fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness of the Settlement pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 and whether to issue the Final Approval Order and Judgment.

Final Fairness Hearing means the Court hearing where the Parties will request the Final Approval Order be entered approving this Agreement, and where Class Counsel will request that the Court approve the Fee and Expense Award and the Service Awards. The Final Fairness Hearing must occur at least thirty (30) days after the Claims Deadline and the Objection and Exclusion Deadline, on such date as set by the Court.

Final Fairness Hearing means the hearing at or after which the Court will determine whether to grant final approval of the Settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate under Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e).

Final Fairness Hearing means the hearing in the Action for the Court to consider final approval of this Settlement and the entry of Judgment.

Final Fairness Hearing means the hearing to be held by the Court to make a final decision pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 as to whether this Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate and, therefore, should be approved by the Court.

Final Fairness Hearing means the hearing scheduled by the Court to consider the fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy of the Settlement Agreement under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e)(2) and to determine whether the Order Granting Final Approval should be entered. The date of the Final Fairness Hearing shall be set by the Court and communicated to the Settlement Class Members in a Court-approved Notice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(2).

Final Fairness Hearing means the Court hearing in which any Class Member that wishes to object to the fairness, reasonableness, or adequacy of the Settlement will have an opportunity to be heard, provided that the Class Member complies with the requirements for objecting to the Settlement as set out in Paragraphs 8.4 through 8.4.4 of this Settlement Agreement. The date of the Final Fairness Hearing shall be set by the Court and communicated to all Eligible Claimants in a Court-approved Notice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(2).