28 U.S.C. § 1713 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 28. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 1713. Protection against loss by class members

The court may approve a proposed settlement under which any class member is obligated to pay sums to class counsel that would result in a net loss to the class member only if the court makes a written finding that nonmonetary benefits to the class member substantially outweigh the monetary loss.