Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Amounts. Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall make an application to the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the Gross Fund, e.g., Two Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,000,000.00). In addition, Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall seek reimbursement of their reasonable costs and expenses from the Gross Fund. Equitable will not oppose Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses requests provided they are consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Settlement is not conditioned upon the Court’s approval of Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s petition for fees, expenses, and costs. Payment of such attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs to Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall be made in accordance with this Agreement and shall constitute full satisfaction of any and all obligations by Equitable to pay any person, attorney or law firm for attorneys’ fees, expenses or costs incurred on behalf of the Named Plaintiff and/or Qualified Claimants. The Settlement Administrator shall report the payment of these fees, expenses and costs to Plaintiffs’ Counsel on a Form 1099. The Settling Parties expressly agree that the Court’s approval or denial of any request for attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs is not a material condition to this Agreement, and is to be considered by the Court separately from the fairness, reasonableness, adequacy, and good faith of the Settlement. Any order or proceeding relating to the application by Plaintiffs’ Counsel for an award for fees, expenses, and costs shall not operate to terminate or cancel this Agreement.
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Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Amounts. Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel shall make an application to the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the Gross Fund, e.g., Two One Million One Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars and Zero Thirty-Three Cents ($2,000,000.001,133,333.33). In addition, Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel shall seek reimbursement of their reasonable costs and expenses from the Gross FundFund in an amount not to exceed Eighty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($80,000.00). Equitable Defendant will not oppose Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel’s attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses requests provided they are consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Settlement settlement is not conditioned upon the Court’s approval of Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel’s petition for fees, expenses, and costs. Payment of such attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs to Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel shall be made in accordance with this Agreement and shall constitute full satisfaction of any and all obligations by Equitable Defendant to pay any person, attorney or law firm for attorneys’ fees, expenses or costs incurred on behalf of the Named Plaintiff and/or Qualified Claimants. The Settlement Claims Administrator shall report the payment of these fees, expenses and costs to Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel on a an IRS Form 1099. The Settling Parties expressly agree that the Court’s approval or denial of any request for attorneys’ fees, expenses, fees and costs is not a material condition to this Agreement, and is to be considered by the Court separately from the fairness, reasonableness, adequacy, and good faith of the Settlementsettlement. Any order or proceeding relating to the application by Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel for an award for fees, expenses, fees and costs shall not operate to terminate or cancel this Agreementagreement.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Amounts. Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall make an application to the Court for one-third (1/3) of the Qualified Settlement Fund (i.e., $416,666.67) as an award of attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the Gross Fund, e.g., Two Million Dollars and Zero Cents ($2,000,000.00)fees. In addition, Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall also seek reimbursement of their reasonable costs and litigation expenses from the Gross Fundtotaling $21,000.00. Equitable Liberty Mutual will not oppose Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation expenses requests provided they are consistent with the terms of this Agreementrequest. The Settlement settlement is not conditioned upon the Court’s approval of Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s petition for fees, costs and litigation expenses, and costs. Payment of such attorneys’ fees, expenses, costs and costs litigation expenses to Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall be made in accordance with this Agreement and shall constitute full satisfaction of any and all obligations by Equitable the Company to pay any person, attorney or law firm for attorneys’ fees, costs or expenses or costs incurred on behalf of the Named Plaintiff and/or Qualified Potential Claimants. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company will not be obligated to pay any attorneys’ fees, costs or litigation expenses amount unless and until the Court awards such attorneys’ fees, costs or litigation expenses to Plaintiffs’ Counsel. The Settlement Administrator shall report the payment of these fees, costs and litigation expenses and costs to Plaintiffs’ Counsel on a an IRS Form 1099. The Settling Parties expressly agree that the CourtIn no event shall Plaintiff’s approval or denial of Counsel be entitled to receive any request for amount in excess of: (a) $416,666.67 as attorneys’ fees, expensesplus costs and litigation expenses of $21,000.00, or, (b) the amount of attorneys’ fees, costs, and litigation expenses awarded by the Court. Any amount of the attorneys’ fees and costs is not a material condition to this Agreement, and is to be considered approved by the Court separately from the fairness, reasonableness, adequacy, and good faith shall be included as part of the Settlement. Any order or proceeding relating to the application by Plaintiffs’ Counsel for an award for fees, expenses, and costs shall not operate to terminate or cancel this AgreementNet Settlement Fund.
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Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Amounts. Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel shall make an application to the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the Gross Fund, e.g., Two Million One Hundred Forty-One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars and Zero Sixty-Seven Cents ($2,000,000.00141,666.67). In addition, Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel shall seek reimbursement of their reasonable costs and expenses from the Gross FundFund in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($10,000.00). Equitable Defendant will not oppose Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel’s attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses requests provided they are consistent with the terms of this Agreement. The Settlement settlement is not conditioned upon the Court’s approval of Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel’s petition for fees, expenses, and costs. Payment of such attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs to Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel shall be made in accordance with this Agreement and shall constitute full satisfaction of any and all obligations by Equitable Defendant to pay any person, attorney or law firm for attorneys’ fees, expenses or costs incurred on behalf of the Named Plaintiff and/or Qualified Claimants. The Settlement Claims Administrator shall report the payment of these fees, expenses and costs to Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel on a an IRS Form 1099. The Settling Parties expressly agree that the Court’s approval or denial of any request for attorneys’ fees, expenses, fees and costs is not a material condition to this Agreement, and is to be considered by the Court separately from the fairness, reasonableness, adequacy, and good faith of the Settlementsettlement. Any order or proceeding relating to the application by Plaintiffs’ Plaintiff’s Counsel for an award for fees, expenses, fees and costs shall not operate to terminate or cancel this Agreementagreement.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement
Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Amounts. Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall make an application to the Court for an award of attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the Gross Fund, e.g.i.e, Two Million Nine Hundred Sixteen Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Six Dollars and Zero Sixty-Seven Cents ($2,000,000.00916,666.67). In addition, Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall seek reimbursement from the Gross Fund of their reasonable costs and expenses from incurred in the Gross FundLitigations. Equitable will PNC shall not oppose Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses requests provided they are consistent with the terms of this Agreementthese applications. The Settlement This Agreement is not conditioned upon the Court’s approval of Plaintiffs’ Counsel’s petition for fees, expenses, and costseither application in whole or in part. Payment of such attorneys’ fees, expenses, and costs to Plaintiffs’ Counsel shall be made in accordance with this Agreement and shall constitute full satisfaction of any and all obligations by Equitable PNC to pay any person, attorney or law firm for attorneys’ fees, expenses or costs incurred on behalf of the Named Plaintiff and/or Qualified Claimants. The Settlement Claims Administrator shall report the payment of these fees, expenses and costs to Plaintiffs’ Counsel on a an IRS Form 1099. The Settling Parties expressly agree that the Court’s approval or denial of any request for attorneys’ fees, expenses, fees and costs is not a material condition to this Agreement, and is to be considered by the Court separately from the fairness, reasonableness, adequacy, and good faith of the Settlementsettlement. Any order or proceeding relating to the application by Plaintiffs’ Counsel for an award for fees, expenses, fees and costs shall not operate to terminate or cancel this Agreement.
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Samples: Settlement Agreement