D.C. Code § 29-808.06: Proceeds and expenses.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section:

(1)

Any proceeds or other benefits of a derivative action under § 29-808.02, whether by judgment, compromise, or settlement, belong to the limited liability company and not to the plaintiff; and

(2)

If the plaintiff receives any proceeds, the plaintiff shall remit them immediately to the company.

(b)

If a derivative action under § 29-808.02 is successful in whole or in part, the Superior Court may award the plaintiff reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, from the recovery of the limited liability company.

(c)

A derivative action on behalf of a limited partnership may not be voluntarily dismissed or settled without the Superior Court’s approval.