Recently Stoll Berne requested that Cy Pres awards of approximately $30,000 be directed to the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA), the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) and Public Citizen.  The court approved these awards.

Cy Pres awards are uncollected monies from completed class action matters.  The uncollected money does not go to the attorneys or law firm that worked on the case.  Instead the money goes towards suitable charities nominated by the law firm representing the class.

Steve Larson, one of Stoll Berne's shareholders, is on the NCLC Partner's Council which supports consumer rights.