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Southwest wins sanctions and fees from class action firm in failed merger challenge

By Can Celik ( August 31, 2011, 18:53 GMT | Insight) -- The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Tuesday granted Southwest Airlines’ motion for sanctions and attorneys’ fees against the class action lawyers who unreasonably challenged Southwest's merger with AirTran and pursued the case despite its futility.Washington - The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Tuesday granted Southwest Airlines’ motion for sanctions and attorneys’ fees against the class action lawyers who unreasonably challenged Southwest's merger with AirTran and pursued the case despite its futility (see here)....

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