Attorneys Seek Slice of $575 Million Sutter Antitrust Settlement

The California Attorney General’s Office and lawyers who sued Sutter Health alleging antitrust violations are seeking 32% of the $575 million settlement that would end class-action litigation.

The fee petition comes ahead of a July 21 hearing in California Superior Court for final approval of the proposed all-cash settlement in the case over whether the health-care behemoth manipulated its market power to boost prices.

The fees cover 216,661 hours for the five law firms representing the United Food & Commercial Workers & Employers Benefit Trust (UEBT) and the self-funded plans in the class action and for state attorneys.

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