February 12, 2026
A Michigan federal judge awarded $626,777.80 in attorney fees and costs to class counsel who secured expanded pension and healthcare benefits for retired Pontiac city employees, trimming $100,000 from the request for unsupported billing entries.
November 19, 2018
A federal judge approved a settlement Monday under which Pontiac, Michigan, will pay $4.25 million, in addition to up to $1.5 million per year going forward, to end a suit from city retirees who said their health benefits were nixed in violation of a collective bargaining agreement.