The Air Line Pilots Association International, in a major financial setback, agreed to pay $44 million.........After legal fees and expenses, the 2,200 plaintiffs.....are expected to receive a total of $28 million
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So the award is for $44 Million, but after the lawyers take their cut, there will be $28 Million left over? Just goes to prove that only real winners in these things are the lawyers.
Having lost my Defined Benefit retirement in bankruptcy as well, I can somewhat sympathize, but using my dues to mitigate someone else's losses just doesn't sit right.