Like all the big issues, this law suit may later lead to a bar exam question. 

"U.S. District Judge Manuel Real approved a roughly $49 million settlement in the BAR/BRI class action Monday — but only after rejecting incentive payments to five class representatives, claiming they had a conflict of interest.

The judge also delivered lower attorney fees than previously suggested for the class action, which alleged that West Publishing and Kaplan Inc., both major players in the legal test prep market, cut a secret deal to give West’s BAR/BRI a virtual monopoly over bar review courses, and Kaplan less competition in LSAT preparation classes. The proposed settlement called for the class of about 300,000 current and former law students to collect about $125 each.

Lisa Gintz, one named plaintiff who said she worked about 480 hours on the case, was "befuddled" by the decision.

"If you’re saying all your class representatives had conflicts, how can you approve the settlement? Logically, I just don’t understand that," the Louisiana-based attorney said. "  [Our own conflict check:  in Law School we sold Bar/Bri as graduating 3L]

"Nesci said Monday that she’s been talking to an attorney about bringing a case of legal malpractice against McGuireWoods