The court may approve a proposed settlement under which any class member is obligated to pay sums to class counsel that would result in a net loss to the class member only if the court makes a written finding that nonmonetary benefits to the class member substantially outweigh the monetary loss.
Pub. L. 109–2, § 3(a)119 Stat. 7(Added , , .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 9 of Pub. L. 109–2section 1332 of this titleSection applicable to any civil action commenced on or after , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2005 Amendment note under .