Attorneys’ Fees Slashed in Bell & Howell Mouse Repeller Deal

An uncapped settlement between BHH LLC, which does business as Bell & Howell, and consumers who said its electronic mouse repellers didn’t keep pests away got final approval, but a New York federal court cut the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees by nearly $2 million.

An award of $3.98 million is appropriate, Judge William H. Pauley III of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York said Tuesday.

Plaintiffs’ attorneys requested $5.8 million in fees and $700,000 in expenses following the tentative approval of a deal that gave class members refunds for Bell & Howell ultrasonic repellers, which are ...