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Brian Cogan
Executive
U.S. District Judge in Brooklyn, New York, who granted preliminary approval of the settlement.
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"the settlement covering more than 12 million merchants was "fair, reasonable, and adequate," and that he was likely to eventually grant final approval."View Story →
"fair, reasonable, and adequate"View Story →
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