883 So. 2d 425 - In Re Hoffman’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “[u]nanimous informed consent by the lawyer’s clients is required before an aggregate settlement may be finalized. The requirement of informed consent cannot be avoided by obtaining client consent in advance to a future decision by the attorney or by a majority of the clients about the merits of an aggregate settlement. [Id. at 433 (citing ABA/BNA Lawyers’ Manual on Professional Conduct, supra, at 51:375).]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tax Authority, Inc. v. Jackson Hewitt, Inc.

2. “[a]ggregate settlements of the claims of multiple clients are not per se impermissible, but during the negotiation of the aggregate settlement, the lawyer must confer with all of his clients and fully disclose all details of the proposed settlement, including information about each client's claim and share of the proposed settlement.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 249 So. 3d 310 - Jones v. ABC Ins. Co.