Not So Grand Theft Auto

Remember the game Grand Theft Auto? And remember the shock when it turned out that someone had embedded (sic) sex scenes in the game? Even the city of Los Angeles got into the action. Well, inevitably someone brought a lawsuit, and about 2600 people filed claims, and ultimately, the lawyers reached a settlement, which Judge Shirley Kram is now considering. The problem is that the participants would not get much, something like $30 each, much less than the lawyers, who have asked for $1.3 million in fees. Another lawyer, who actually bought a copy of the game, is crying foul, or theft–saying that’s far too much in fees, and that Judge Kram shouldn’t okay the settlement. Read more–a lot more–here in a New York Times article.