28 U.S.C. § 1713 — Protection against loss by class members

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. (Added Pub. L. 109–2, § 3(a) , Feb. 18, 2005 , 119 Stat. 7 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date Section applicable to any civil action commenced on or after Feb. 18, 2005 , see section 9 of Pub. L. 109–2 , set out as an Effective Date of 2005 Amendment note under section 1332 of this title .

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