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Taco Bell ADA Settlement

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Attys Get $5.2M Bite Out Of $5.4M Taco Bell ADA Settlement

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Law360, Los Angeles (September 24, 2014, 7:48 PM ET) -- A California federal judge on Wednesday approved plaintiffs' request for attorneys' fees of $5.175 million from Taco Bell Corp.'s $5.375 million settlement of a class action accusing the chain of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by imposing architectural barriers to diners in wheelchairs and scooters.

Taco Bell had agreed to provide up to that amount for attorneys' fees and costs in its settlement of the suit, which has resulted in significant access improvements at more than 200 restaurants and a system to ensure those improvements...
 
And you wonder why they sue?

Wonder how long it took to run up their billings?

I take it this was a Federal case?
 
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