Lower Fee Award Recommended in Humana, Cotiviti Data Breach Case

Lawyers who settled a class action against Humana Inc. and health care analytics company Cotiviti Inc. over a privacy breach should recover a little less than the $300,000 in attorneys’ fees they asked for, according to a US District Court for the Middle District of Florida report and recommendation.

An award of $300,000, equal to 37.5% of the class’s common fund, was unreasonable given how quickly the case was settled, Magistrate Judge Sean P. Flynn said, recommending an award of $220,000, or 30% of the fund, instead.

The lawsuit was filed June 17, 2021. The parties filed a joint notice ...