Attorney Fees Exceeding $96M Awarded In ERISA Residual Annuities Case

( February 18, 2026, 12:12 PM EST) -- NEW YORK — Wrapping up a decade-old Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit over residual annuities (RAs) that resulted in a $332 million class settlement, a New York federal judge on Feb. 17 granted awards from the common fund as requested in amounts including $96.28 million for attorney fees and $10,000 for a service award....