Group member-funded class action settlements require that (1) the prospect of a premium is disclosed from the outset, (2) all group members are given equal opportunity to participate in funding, (3) the premium is not calculated by reference to commercial litigation funder rates, and (4) no ex post facto changes are made that favour one group at the expense of another.
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