6th Circuit Affirms Calculation Of Attorney Fees Except Rate For Two Firms

( June 9, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel held that a lower court largely acted within its discretion in awarding attorney fees in a class action brought by customers of Fifth Third Bank against the bank after the customers were granted summary judgment on their Truth in Lending Act (TILA) claim and a jury found in favor of the bank on the customers’ breach of contract claim, but the panel found that different forum rates should have been applied to two of the class’ firms....