Opinion ID: 1357701
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: jurisdiction

Text: The District Court had jurisdiction over the Sherman Act and RICO claims, which involved federal questions, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and had supplemental jurisdiction over the state law claims, which arose out of the same common nucleus of operative facts, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367. Each of the three decisions of the District Court that is under consideration was a final order and we have jurisdiction to review them pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. [16] We review a class certification order for abuse of discretion, which occurs if the district court's decision rests upon a clearly erroneous finding of fact, an errant conclusion of law or an improper application of law to fact. In re Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust Litig., 552 F.3d 305, 312 (3d Cir.2008) (internal quotation marks omitted). The decision of whether to approve a proposed settlement of a class action is left to the sound discretion of the district court. In re Prudential Ins. Co. Am. Sales Practice Litig. Agent Actions, 148 F.3d 283, 299 (3d Cir. 1998) (internal quotation marks omitted). We review a district court's award of attorneys' fees for an abuse of discretion, taking into consideration whether the district court employed the proper legal standards, followed the proper procedures, and made findings of fact that are not clearly erroneous. In re Cendant Corp. PRIDES Litig., 243 F.3d 722, 727 (3d Cir.2001).