Attys Get $20M Cut Of $84M Wells Fargo ESOP Deal

By Grace Elletson ( April 21, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT) -- A Minnesota federal judge has greenlit a $20 million fee request from attorneys who secured an $84 million settlement in a suit claiming Wells Fargo violated federal benefits law by using dividends earned by its employee stock ownership fund to offset its 401(k) contributions....

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