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C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R
Friday, March 29, 2024, Vol. 26, No. 65
Headlines
23ANDME INC: Thompson Sues Over Data Breaches
ACCENTCARE INC: Roberts Sues Over Unpaid Overtime
AVI ATHLETICS: Herrera Files ADA Suit in S.D. New York
BAYA BAR: Colak Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
BRASS OWL: Erkan Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
BRINKER INTL: Bid to Extend Class Cert. Deadlines in Hale Tossed
BROOKLYN ROASTING: Colak Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
C'H'C'M' LLC: Anderson Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
CAFE GRUMPY: Anderson Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
CITRIX SYSTEMS: Carey Suit Transferred to N.D. Illinois
CITRIX SYSTEMS: Clark Suit Transferred to E.D. Pennsylvania
CRONOS GROUP: July 22 Class Action Opt-Out Deadline Set
FIBROGEN INC: $28.5MM Class Settlement to be Heard on May 16
GOHEALTH INC: $29.25MM Class Settlement to be Heard on May 22
MDL 3084: Uber Sexual Assault Suit Transferred to N.D. Cal.
MDL 3090: 39 Cases Consolidated in Frotra Data Breach Litigation
MDL 3092: 15 Suits Consolidated in Opiate Meds Dental Issue Row
MDL 3093: Three Suits Consolidated in Pipe Flashing Patent Dispute
MDL 3094: 18 Suits Consolidated in GLP-1 RAS Product Liability Row
PATTERN ENERGY: $100MM Class Settlement to be Heard on May 3
RYDER SYSTEM: $45MM Class Settlement to be Heard on October 23
TRIPP NYC INC: Toro Files ADA Suit in S.D. New York
VINTAGE STOCK: Bid to Dismiss Young Class Action Denied
WALMART INC: Court Requires Parties to Submit Joint Report
WALMART: $45MM Class Action Settlement to be Heard on June 12
WEST VIRGINIA: Court Narrows Claims in Rose Class Suit
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[^] Notable Class Action Settlements in 2023
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23ANDME INC: Thompson Sues Over Data Breaches
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Rudy K. Thompson, individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated v. 23ANDME, INC., a Delaware corporation, Case
No. 3:24-cv-01418-AGT (N.D. Cal., March 8, 2024), is brought
seeking damages and declaratory and injunctive relief on behalf of
Plaintiff and other customers of Defendant 23andme, Inc. who have
been harmed by data breaches at the Company.
When the Company first announced the data breaches in October 2023,
it failed to disclose the material fact that hackers who
infiltrated 23andMe's system were after the personal information of
Jewish and Chinese customers. The Company made a second disclosure
about the data breaches on December 1, 2023 that contained
additional information regarding harm to Class members.
In addition, it was not disclosed until recently that the hackers
had obtained access to one of the Company's features called "DNA
Relatives." When customers use this feature, select information is
shared with other 23andMe customers who might be a close genetic
match. By gaining access to this feature, the hackers obtained
information from 5.5 million DNA Relatives profiles. Such profiles
may include a customer's geographic location, birth year, family
tree and uploaded photos. The hackers were also able to access the
profile information of an additional 1.4 million customers by
accessing a feature called Family Tree.
The Company's initial notification to consumers of the data breach
in October 2023 failed to disclose many material facts, including
the misappropriation of the DNA Relatives information and the fact
that customers' private genetic information had been posted or
leaked to the dark web, along with other sensitive personal
information, including but not limited to their names, home
addresses, genetic heritage, dates of birth, and profile pictures.
The Defendant did not notify the California Attorney General of the
data breach until on January 21, 2024. The Company represented to
the California Attorney General's office that data breaches
occurred on Saturday, April 29, 2023 and Wednesday, September 27,
2023. The data breach has threatened the personal safety and
security of customers like Plaintiff and risks subjecting them to
ethnic targeting, discrimination, and harassment.
The Defendant has yet to provide a full and complete disclosure to
Plaintiff and other class members of Jewish and Chinese descent.
Plaintiff seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, including full
disclosure, to protect such persons from imminent harm, says the
complaint.
The Plaintiff purchased services from 23andMe, Inc. and was a
customer of the Company.
The Defendant is best known for providing a direct-to-consumer
genetic testing service in which customers provide a saliva sample
that is laboratory analyzed, using single nucleotide polymorphism
genotyping, to generate reports relating to the customer's ancestry
and genetic predispositions to health-related topics.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Gia Jung, Esq.
Joseph W. Cotchett, Esq.
Mark C. Molumphy, Esq.
Tyson C. Redenbarger, Esq.
COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY, LLP
840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (650) 697-6000
Fax: (650) 697-0577
Email: gjung@cpmlegal.com
jcotchett@cpmlegal.com
mmolumphy@cpmlegal.com
tredenbarger@cpmlegal.com
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Francis A. Bottini, Jr., Esq.
Anne B. Beste, Esq.
Albert Y. Chang, Esq.
BOTTINI & BOTTINI, INC.
7817 Ivanhoe Avenue, Suite 102
La Jolla, CA 92037
Phone: (858) 914-2001
Fax: (858) 914-2002
Email: fbottini@bottinilaw.com
abeste@bottinilaw.com
achang@bottinilaw.com
ACCENTCARE INC: Roberts Sues Over Unpaid Overtime
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Carla Roberts, on her behalf and those similarly situated v.
ACCENTCARE, INC., (f/k/a) GUARDIAN HOME CARE, LLC, Case No.
1:24-cv-01040-MLB (N.D. Ga., March 8, 2024), is brought for
violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), for unpaid
overtime; Defendant has a systemic, company-wide policy of
misclassifying Plaintiff and thousands of similarly situated
employees as exempt from overtime compensation under the FLSA.
The Defendant has maintained a nationwide company of paying its
Occupational Therapists ("OC") and Physical Therapists("PT")
(collectively, home health care providers) under an unlawful hybrid
compensation plan which includes "pay per visit" ("ppv") payments
for some work and an hourly rate basis for other work. The
Defendant has and continues to use the Plaintiff's "ppv" rate as
the hourly rate for paying the Plaintiff time including, but not
limited to, time spent driving to and from patient's
homes("drive-time"), paperwork and charting ("documentation"), or
phone calls with patients and physicians' offices. Further, the
Defendant also maintains a record of visiting health care
providers' hours worked for determining eligibility for employee
benefits. However, the Plaintiff has not been paid for all hours
worked. Based on the Defendant's company-wide pay policy regarding
compensation practices, it misclassifies visiting health care
providers as exempt employees. The Plaintiff and the putative class
members claim and assert their rights that arose out of their
employment relationship with the Defendant for unpaid overtime,
says the complaint.
The Plaintiff was hired as a PRN Occupational Therapist-OT-Home
Health from December 2018 through the present.
ACCENTCARE, INC. operates a home care and hospice business in
Georgia and is within the jurisdiction of this Court.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Noah E. Storch, Esq.
RICHARD CELLER LEGAL, P.A.
10368 W. S.R. 84, Suite 103
Davie, FL 33324
Phone: (866) 344-WAGE (9243)
Facsimile: (954) 337-2771
Email: noah@floridaovertimelayer.com
Web: https://floridaovertimelawyer.com
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Adeash Lakraj, Esq.
FARAH & FARAH, P.A.
2310 Parklake Drive NE, Suite 262
Atlanta, GA, 30345
Phone: (470) 751-3767
Email: alalraj@farahandfarah.com
Web: https://farahandfarah.com/atlanta/
AVI ATHLETICS: Herrera Files ADA Suit in S.D. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Avi Athletics LLC.
The case is styled as Edery Herrera, on behalf of himself and all
other persons similarly situated v. Avi Athletics LLC, Case No.
1:24-cv-01814 (S.D.N.Y., March 8, 2024).
The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
AVI -- https://aviathletics.com/ -- the brand, was founded to
create apparel that is uniquely designed for the sport of
pickleball and its modern players.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Michael A. LaBollita, Esq.
GOTTLIEB & ASSOCIATES
150 E. 18 St., Suite PHR
New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 228-9795
Email: michael@gottlieb.legal
BAYA BAR: Colak Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Baya Bar. The case is
styled as Ali Colak, on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated v. Baya Bar, Case No. 2:24-cv-01735 (E.D.N.Y., March 8,
2024).
The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Baya Bar -- https://bayabar.com/ -- is an Acai & Smoothie
Shop.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
PeterPaul Elhamy Shaker, Esq.
STEIN SAKS, PLLC
1 University Plaza, Ste. 620
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 282-6500
Email: pshaker@steinsakslegal.com
BRASS OWL: Erkan Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against The Brass Owl, LLC.
The case is styled as Nihal Erkan, on behalf of herself and all
others similarly situated v. The Brass Owl, LLC, Case No.
1:24-cv-01749 (E.D.N.Y., March 8, 2024).
The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
The Brass Owl -- https://www.thebrassowl.com/ -- is a feminine
boutique in Astoria, New York City.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Mars Khaimov, Esq.
14749 71st Ave.
Flushing, NY 11367
Phone: (917) 915-7415
Email: mars@khaimovlaw.com
BRINKER INTL: Bid to Extend Class Cert. Deadlines in Hale Tossed
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In the class action lawsuit captioned as Hale v. Brinker
International, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:21-cv-09978 (N.D. Cal.,
Filed Dec. 23, 2021), the Hon. Judge Vince Chhabria entered an
order denying the third joint stipulation to extend the class
certification deadlines.
-- The parties' upcoming mediation is not a reason to delay the
case
any further.
-- If the parties believe they need a little more time to prepare
for
class certification because of delays related to discovery,
they
can file another request proposing more reasonable extensions.
The suit alleges violation of the Civil Rights Act.
Brinker is an American multinational hospitality industry company
that owns Chili's and Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant
chains.[CC]
BROOKLYN ROASTING: Colak Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Brooklyn Roasting
Works, LLC. The case is styled as Ali Colak, on behalf of himself
and all others similarly situated v. Brooklyn Roasting Works, LLC,
Case No. 2:24-cv-01728 (E.D.N.Y., March 8, 2024).
The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Brooklyn Roasting Works, LLC -- https://www.brooklynroasting.com/
-- is New York's leading homegrown coffee roasting company.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
PeterPaul Elhamy Shaker, Esq.
STEIN SAKS, PLLC
1 University Plaza, Ste. 620
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone: (201) 282-6500
Email: pshaker@steinsakslegal.com
C'H'C'M' LLC: Anderson Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against C'H'C'M' LLC. The
case is styled as Derrick Anderson, on behalf of himself and all
others similarly situated, v. C'H'C'M' LLC, Case No. 1:24-cv-01755
(E.D.N.Y., March 8, 2024).
The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
C'H'C'M' -- https://chcmshop.com/ -- is a multi-brand men's
clothing store in New York City.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Mars Khaimov, Esq.
14749 71st Ave.
Flushing, NY 11367
Phone: (917) 915-7415
Email: mars@khaimovlaw.com
CAFE GRUMPY: Anderson Files ADA Suit in E.D. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Cafe Grumpy Holdings,
LLC. The case is styled as Derrick Anderson, on behalf of himself
and all others similarly situated, v. Cafe Grumpy Holdings, LLC,
Case No. 1:24-cv-01753 (E.D.N.Y., March 8, 2024).
The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Cafe Grumpy -- https://cafegrumpy.com/ -- offers coffee, coffee
subscriptions, cold brew and more.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Mars Khaimov, Esq.
14749 71st Ave.
Flushing, NY 11367
Phone: (917) 915-7415
Email: mars@khaimovlaw.com
CITRIX SYSTEMS: Carey Suit Transferred to N.D. Illinois
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The case styled as Jessica Carey, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated v. Citrix Systems, Inc.; COMCAST CABLE
COMMUNICATIONS LLC doing business as: XFINITY; Case No.
0:24-cv-60008 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Florida, to the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 11, 2024.
The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:24-cv-01050-JMY to the
proceeding.
The nature of suit is stated as Other P.I. for Personal Injury.
Citrix Systems, Inc. -- http://www.citrix.com/-- is an American
multinational cloud computing and virtualization technology company
that provides server, application and desktop virtualization,
networking, software as a service, and cloud computing
technologies.[BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
Christina L. Gregg, Esq.
Patrick T. Egan, Esq.
Jay W. Eng, Esq.
Berman Tabacco
One Liberty Square
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 542-8300
Fax: (617) 542-1194
Email: pegan@bermantabacco.com
The Defendants are represented by:
Amy L. Drushal, Esq.
TRENAM KEMKER SCHARF BARKIN FRYE O'NEILL & MULLIS
101 E Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 2700
PO Box 1102
Tampa, FL 33601-1102
Phone: (813) 223-7474
Fax: 229-6553
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Caitlin F. Saladrigas, Esq.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1900 West
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 650-8349
CITRIX SYSTEMS: Clark Suit Transferred to E.D. Pennsylvania
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The case styled as Michelle Clark, individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated v. Citrix Systems, Inc.; COMCAST
CABLE COMMUNICATIONS LLC doing business as: XFINITY; Case No.
0:24-cv-60118 was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Florida, to the U.S. District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 14, 2024.
The District Court Clerk assigned Case No. 2:24-cv-01128-JMY to the
proceeding.
The nature of suit is stated as Other Personal Property for
Property Damage.
Citrix Systems, Inc. -- http://www.citrix.com/-- is an American
multinational cloud computing and virtualization technology company
that provides server, application and desktop virtualization,
networking, software as a service, and cloud computing
technologies.[BN]
The Plaintiffs are represented by:
David Buckner, Esq.
BUCKNER AND MILES, P.A.
2020 Salzedo Street, Suite 302
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Phone: (305) 964-8003
Fax: (786) 523-0485
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James A. Barry, Esq.
POGUST GOODHEAD LLC
505 S. Lenola Rd., Suite 126
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Phone: (610) 941-4204
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Michael A Galpern, Esq.
JAVERGAUM WURGAFT HICKS KAHN WIKSTROM SININS PC
1000 Haddonfield Berlin Rd., Suite 203
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Phone: (856) 596-4100
Email: mgalpern@lawjw.com
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Meghan J. Talbot, Esq.
POGUST GOODHEAD LLC
161 Washington St., Ste. 250
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone: (610) 941-4204
The Defendants are represented by:
Amy L. Drushal, Esq.
TRENAM KEMKER SCHARF BARKIN FRYE O'NEILL & MULLIS
101 E Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 2700 PO Box 1102
Tampa, FL 33601-1102
Phone: (813) 223-7474
Fax: 229-6553
CRONOS GROUP: July 22 Class Action Opt-Out Deadline Set
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Important legal notice authorized by the Ontario Superior Court of
Justice about a securities class action. If you acquired Cronos
Group Inc. ("Cronos") shares in the secondary market during the
period from May 9, 2019 at 6:59 a.m. ET to March 30, 2020 at 4:33
p.m. ET, you may be affected by a class action. This notice may
affect your legal rights. Please read it carefully.
On October 10, 2023, the Honourable Justice Edward Morgan of the
Ontario Superior Court of Justice certified the action Harpreet
Badesha v. Cronos Group Inc. et al. (CV-20-00641990-00CP) (the
"Ontario Cronos Class Action") and appointed Harpreet Badesha as
representative plaintiff for the Class, defined as follows:
All persons and entities who, during the period from May 9, 2019 at
6:59 a.m. ET to March 30, 2020 at 4:33 p.m. ET (the "Class
Period"), acquired Cronos shares in the secondary market other than
Excluded Persons.
"Excluded Persons" means (i) Cronos and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, directors, senior employees, legal
representatives, heirs, predecessors, successors and assigns,
Michael Gorenstein or Jerry Barbato and any member of their
families and any entity in which any of them has or had during the
Class Period any legal or de facto controlling interest; and (ii)
all persons and entities who sold or otherwise disposed of all
their Cronos shares before February 24, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. ET.
There is also a proposed class action captioned In re Cronos Group
Inc. Securities Litigation (2:20-cv-01310) filed in the Eastern
District of New York (the "U.S. Proceeding") which has been brought
against Cronos, Michael Gorenstein and Jerry Barbato on behalf of
persons who acquired shares of Cronos during the Class Period on a
U.S. stock exchange. The New York court dismissed the U.S.
Proceeding with prejudice on November 11, 2023. The plaintiff in
the U.S. Proceeding moved for reconsideration of the dismissal of
the action on December 1, 2023 and has requested an opportunity to
amend his complaint. If the motion for reconsideration is denied,
the plaintiff may appeal the dismissal.
Class members who want to participate in the Ontario Cronos Class
Action are automatically included and need not do anything at this
time. Class members who do not want to be bound by the outcome of
the Ontario Cronos Class Action must "opt-out", meaning that they
must exclude themselves from the Ontario Cronos Class Action.
If you wish to opt-out of the Ontario Cronos Class Action, you must
email or mail A.B. Data, Ltd. (the "Administrator") and provide
your name, address, phone number, email address, and the number of
Cronos shares you purchased during the Class Period. In order for
your opt-out to be valid, your Opt-Out Form must be received or
postmarked no later than July 22, 2024 (11:59 p.m. ET).
More information about the Ontario Cronos Class Action and the U.S.
Proceeding is available at www.OntarioCronosClassAction.com, or by
contacting the Administrator, by mail at: Ontario Cronos Class
Action, c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., P.O. Box 173044, Milwaukee, WI 53217;
by telephone at (888) 206-3037; or by email at
info@OntarioCronosClassAction.com.
You can contact the lawyers representing the plaintiff in the
Ontario Cronos Class Action by emailing cronos@kalloghlianmyers.com
or calling (647) 969-4472.
For further information: Garth Myers, cronos@kalloghlianmyers.com,
(647) 969-4472
FIBROGEN INC: $28.5MM Class Settlement to be Heard on May 16
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
IN RE FIBROGEN, INC.,
SECURITIES LITIGATION
Case No. 3:21-cv-02623-EMC
SUMMARY NOTICE OF (I) PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND PLAN OF
ALLOCATION; (II) SETTLEMENT FAIRNESS HEARING; AND
(III) MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES
AND REIMBURSEMENT OF LITIGATION EXPENSES
TO: All persons who purchased or acquired FibroGen, Inc.
("FibroGen" or the "Company") securities, including options,
between December 20, 2018 through July 15, 2021, inclusive (the
"Settlement Class Period"). You may be a member of the Settlement
Class. If you do not wish to be a part of the Settlement Class, you
must respond to this Notice with a written request for exclusion
(see below). You may be eligible to share in the proceeds of the
Settlement, but you must submit a Claim Form to participate in the
Settlement (see below).
THIS NOTICE WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT. IT IS NOT A LAWYER
SOLICITATION. YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A CASH AWARD. PLEASE READ THIS
NOTICE CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court
for the Northern District of California (the "Court"), that the
above-captioned litigation (the "Action") has been certified as a
class action for settlement purposes only on behalf of the
Settlement Class, except for certain persons and entities who are
excluded from the Settlement Class by definition as set forth in
the full printed Notice of (I) Proposed Settlement and Plan of
Allocation; (II) Settlement Fairness Hearing; and (III) Motion for
an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Reimbursement of Litigation
Expenses (the "Notice").
YOU ARE ALSO NOTIFIED that the Court-appointed Lead Plaintiffs on
behalf of themselves and the Court-certified Settlement Class in
the Action, have reached a proposed settlement of the Action for
twenty-eight million, five-hundred thousand dollars
($28,500,000.00) in cash (the "Settlement"), that, if approved by
the Court, will resolve all claims in the Action.
A hearing will be held on May 16, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., before the
Honorable Edward M. Chen at the United States District Court for
the Northern District of California, San Franscisco Courthouse,
Courtroom 5 – 17th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco,
CA 94102, to determine, among other things, whether: (i) the
proposed Settlement should be approved as fair, reasonable, and
adequate; (ii) the Judgment as provided under the Stipulation and
Agreement of Settlement (the "Stipulation") should be entered
dismissing the Action with prejudice against the Defendant
Releasees; (iii) the proposed Plan of Allocation should be approved
by the Court as fair and reasonable; (iv) Lead Counsel's
application for an award of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of
expenses should be approved. The capitalized terms herein shall
have the same meaning as they have in the Stipulation.1
The Court may adjourn the Settlement Hearing or any adjournment
thereof without further written notice of any kind to the
Settlement Class. Settlement Class Members should check the
Court's PACER system or the Settlement website,
www.FibroGenSecuritiesLitigation.com. Any updates regarding the
Settlement Hearing, including any changes to the date or time of
the hearing or updates regarding in-person, telephonic or video
conference appearances at the hearing, will also be posted to the
Settlement website.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, your rights will be
affected by the pending Action and the Settlement, and you may be
entitled to share in the Settlement Fund. If you have not yet
received the Notice and Claim Form, you may obtain copies of these
documents by visiting the Settlement website at
www.FibroGenSecuritiesLitigation.com or by contacting the Claims
Administrator at:
IN RE FIBROGEN, INC., SECURITIES LITIGATION
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91482
Seattle, WA 98111
(877) 595-0137
www.FibroGenSecuritiesLitigation.com
info@fibrogensecuritieslitigation.com
Copies of the Notice and the Claim Form are also available by
accessing the Court docket in this case, for a fee, through the
Court's PACER system at https://ecf.cand.uscourts.gov, or by
visiting the Office of the Clerk of Court, United States District
Court for the Northern District of California, San Francisco
Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, or any
other location of the Northern District of California between 9:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court
holidays.
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice or a Claim Form or
for information about the status of a claim, may be made to Lead
Counsel:
SAXENA WHITE P.A.
Lester R. Hooker, Esq.
7777 Glades Rd., Suite 300
Boca Raton, FL 33434
settlements@saxenawhite.com
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, in order to
potentially be eligible to receive a payment under the proposed
Settlement, you must submit a Claim Form postmarked or completed
online no later than June 12, 2024. If you are a Settlement Class
Member and do not submit a proper Claim Form, you will not be
eligible to share in the distribution of the net proceeds of the
Settlement, but you will nevertheless be bound by any judgments or
orders entered by the Court in the Action.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class and wish to exclude
yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a request for
exclusion such that it is received no later than April 18, 2024, in
accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice. If you
properly exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will not
be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court in the
Action and you will not be eligible to share in the proceeds of the
Settlement.
Any objections2 to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of
Allocation, or Lead Plaintiffs' motion for attorneys' fees and
reimbursement of litigation expenses must be in writing and filed
electronically or in person at any location of the United States
District Court for the Northern District of California or mailed to
the Class Action Clerk, United States District Court for the
Northern District of California, San Francisco Courthouse, 450
Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102-3489 such that they are
filed or received no later than April 18, 2024, in accordance with
the instructions set forth in the Notice. The Court can only
approve or deny the Settlement and cannot change the terms.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK'S OFFICE, DEFENDANTS, OR
DEFENDANTS' COUNSEL REGARDING THIS NOTICE, THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT,
OR THE CLAIMS PROCESS.
By Order of the Court
United States District Court
Northern District of California
1 The Stipulation can be viewed and/or obtained at
www.FibroGenSecuritiesLitigation.com, the Court's Public Access to
Court Electronic Records (PACER) system at
https://ecf.cand.uscourts.gov, by visiting the office of the Clerk
of the Court, or by contacting Lead Counsel as described herein.
For the precise terms of the Settlement, please see the
Stipulation.
2 You can ask the Court to deny approval by filing an objection.
You cannot ask the Court to order a different settlement; the Court
can only approve or reject the Settlement. If the Court denies
approval, no settlement payments will be sent out, and the lawsuit
will continue. If that is what you want to happen, you should
object. If you file a timely written objection, you may, but are
not required to, appear at the Final Approval Hearing, either in
person or through your own attorney. If you appear through your own
attorney, you are responsible for hiring and paying that attorney.
All written objections and supporting papers must clearly identify
the case name and number (In re FibroGen, Inc., Sec. Litig., Case
No. 21-cv-02623) and include all information required by the Court
as detailed in the Notice.
GOHEALTH INC: $29.25MM Class Settlement to be Heard on May 22
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
This Document Relates To:
ALL ACTIONS.
Case No. 1:20-cv-05593
CLASS ACTION
Judge Jeremy C. Daniel
Magistrate Judge Gabriel A. Fuentes
SUMMARY NOTICE
TO:
ALL PERSONS WHO PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRED GOHEALTH, INC.
("GOHEALTH") CLASS A COMMON STOCK BETWEEN JULY 14, 2020, AND
JANUARY 10, 2021, INCLUSIVE
THIS NOTICE WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE COURT. IT IS NOT A LAWYER
SOLICITATION. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AND IN ITS
ENTIRETY. YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT
PENDING IN THIS COURT.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to an Order of the United States
District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern
Division (the "Court") and Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, that (i) the above-captioned litigation (the
"Litigation") has been preliminarily certified as a class action on
behalf of a class of all Persons who purchased or otherwise
acquired GoHealth Class A common stock between July 14, 2020, and
January 10, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"), except for
certain Persons excluded from the Class as defined in the full
printed Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action
("Notice"), which is available as described below; and (ii) Lead
Plaintiffs and Defendants in the Litigation have reached an
agreement to settle the Litigation for $29,250,000 in cash (the
"Settlement"). If the Settlement is approved it will resolve all
claims in the Litigation. Any capitalized terms used in this
Summary Notice that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Stipulation of Settlement dated
February 7, 2024 (the "Stipulation"), and the Notice.
A hearing will be held on May 22, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., before the
Honorable Jeremy C. Daniel, at the Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S.
Courthouse, 219 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604, for
the purpose of determining: (1) whether the proposed settlement of
the claims in the Litigation for the sum of $29,250,000 in cash
should be approved by the Court as fair, reasonable, and adequate;
(2) whether a Class should be certified for purposes of the
Settlement; (3) whether, thereafter, this Litigation should be
dismissed with prejudice pursuant to the terms and conditions set
forth in the Stipulation; (4) whether the proposed Plan of
Allocation is fair, reasonable, and adequate and therefore should
be approved; and (5) the reasonableness of the application of Lead
Counsel for the payment of attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in
connection with this Litigation together with the interest earned
thereon (and any payment to the Lead Plaintiffs pursuant to the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 in connection with
their representation of the Class).
If you purchased or otherwise acquired GoHealth Class A common
stock between July 14, 2020, and January 10, 2021, inclusive, your
rights may be affected by the settlement of this Litigation. If
you have not received a detailed Notice and a copy of the Proof of
Claim and Release form ("Proof of Claim"), you may obtain copies
(as well as a copy of the Stipulation) by writing to GoHealth
Securities Litigation, Claims Administrator, c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.,
P.O. Box 173061, Milwaukee, WI 53217, or by downloading this
information at www.GoHealthSecuritiesLitigation.com. If you are a
Class Member, in order to share in the distribution of the Net
Settlement Fund, you must either submit a Proof of Claim online at
www.GoHealthSecuritiesLitigation.com by June 12, 2024, or by mail
postmarked no later than June 12, 2024, establishing that you are
entitled to recovery.
If you desire to be excluded from the Class, you must submit a
request for exclusion postmarked by May 1, 2024, in the manner and
form explained in the detailed Notice referred to above. All
Members of the Class who do not timely and validly request
exclusion from the Class will be bound by any judgment entered in
the Litigation pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Stipulation.
Any objection to the Settlement must be mailed or delivered to the
Clerk of the Court and counsel for the Settling Parties at the
addresses below such that it is received no later than May 1,
2024:
Court:
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs:
Theodore J. Pintar
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Counsel for Defendants:
Glenn Vanzura
MAYER BROWN LLP
333 South Grand Avenue, 47th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK'S OFFICE, DEFENDANTS, OR
DEFENDANTS' COUNSEL REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
If you have any questions about the Settlement, you may contact
counsel for Lead Plaintiffs at the address listed above, call (800)
449-4900, email settlementinfo@rgrdlaw.com, or go to the following
website: www.GoHealthSecuritiesLitigation.com.
DATED: February 27, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
MDL 3084: Uber Sexual Assault Suit Transferred to N.D. Cal.
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In the multi-district litigation captioned "In re: Uber
Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation," MDL No.
3084, Judge Karen K. Caldwell, Chairperson of the U.S. Judicial
Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transfers the case captioned
"K.P. v. Uber Technologies, Inc., et al.," C.A. No. 1:23-02580 from
the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland to the
Northern District of California and, with the consent of that
court, assigned to Judge Charles R. Breyer for coordinated or
consolidated pretrial proceedings.
Defendants Uber Technologies, Inc. and Rasier, LLC moved to vacate
this order while plaintiff opposed said motion.
These actions purportedly involve common questions of fact arising
from allegations that Uber failed to implement appropriate safety
precautions to protect passengers, and that the plaintiffs suffered
sexual assault or harassment as a result. Common factual questions
include Uber's knowledge of the prevalence of sexual assault by
Uber drivers and the safety features it chose to include or not
include in its app and during Uber rides.
In opposing transfer, Uber argued that K.P. "does not involve
common questions of fact" with the MDL No. 3084 cases, because the
alleged assault took place in Dubai, UAE, and therefore it involves
unique international issues, evidence and witnesses. The panel
disagrees that it does not involve common factual questions as K.P.
alleges that Uber knew of the prevalence of sexual assault by its
drivers and failed to adequately respond; focused on growth over
safety; charged a "safe rides fee" but did not use the money to
protect passengers; performed inadequate background checks of
drivers; did not include features in its app that would make
passengers safer; kept dangerous drivers on the road even after
negative reports; and represented to passengers that rides with
Uber are safe. As it did in opposing centralization, Uber argued
that unique factual issues concerning Uber's ultimate liability
will predominate.
But, as the panel noted in granting centralization, "almost all
injury litigation involves questions of causation that are case and
plaintiff-specific. Such differences have not been an impediment to
centralization in the past."
A full-text copy of the court's February 5, 2024 order is available
at
https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3084-Transfer_Order-1-24.pdf
MDL 3090: 39 Cases Consolidated in Frotra Data Breach Litigation
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In the multi-district action captioned "In re: Fortra File Transfer
Software Data Security Breach Litigation," MDL No. 3090, Judge
Karen K. Caldwell, Chairperson of the U.S. Judicial Panel on
Multidistrict Litigation, transfers 18 cases from the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of Florida, 7 cases each from the
District of Connecticut and the Northern District of Ohio, 8 from
the Middle District of Tennessee, 4 from the Northern District of
California and one each from the Southern District of Indiana and
District of Minnesota, all to the Southern District of Florida and
assigning them to Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz II for coordinated or
consolidated proceedings.
The panel finds that centralization of these actions in the
Southern District of Florida will serve the convenience of the
parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of
the litigation. All actions can be expected to share factual
questions arising from the January 2023 breach of defendant
Fortra's "GoAnywhere" managed file transfer software, which was
targeted by a Russian-linked ransomware group that leveraged what
are known as "zero-day" exploits in the software to access
customers' data. All actions can be expected to share common and
complex factual questions surrounding how the Fortra GoAnywhere
vulnerability occurred, the unauthorized access and data
exfiltration, and Fortra's response to it, which impacted all the
various downstream defendant users of the file transfer software
and individual plaintiffs. Plaintiffs are individuals whose
protected health information or personal identifying information
was potentially compromised. They bring largely overlapping
putative nationwide class actions on behalf of persons impacted by
the exploitation of the Fortra data breach.
Centralization offers substantial opportunities to streamline
pretrial proceedings; reduce duplicative discovery and conflicting
pretrial obligations; prevent inconsistent rulings on common
evidentiary challenges and summary judgment motions; and conserve
the resources of the parties, their counsel, and the judiciary,
rules the panel.
A full-text copy of the court's February 5, 2024 Transfer Order is
available at
https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3090-Transfer_Order-1-24.pdf
MDL 3092: 15 Suits Consolidated in Opiate Meds Dental Issue Row
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In the multi-district case captioned "In re: Suboxone
(Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Film Marketing, Sales Practices, and
Products Liability Litigation," MDL No. 3092, Judge Karen K.
Caldwell, Chairperson of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict
Litigation, transfers 10 cases from the U.S. District Court for
Northern District of Ohio, two from the Northern District of
Illinois and one each from the Middle District of Georgia, Southern
District of Illinois and the District of North Dakota, all to the
Northern District of Ohio and, with the consent of that court,
assigning them to Judge J. Philip Calabrese for coordinated or
consolidated pretrial proceedings.
Cases share factual questions arising from the alleged propensity
of Suboxone film, which is used for the treatment of opiate
addiction, to cause dental erosion and decay. Plaintiffs in all
actions allege that defendants designed Suboxone film to be acidic,
which they claim leads to dental erosion and decay when the film is
dissolved in the mouth (Suboxone previously was available only as
an ingestible tablet). Plaintiffs allege that defendants knew, but
failed to warn, that Suboxone film causes damage to teeth. The same
factual questions regarding general causation, including the
mechanism of the alleged injury, are present in all cases.
Similarly common are questions surrounding the adequacy of the
testing defendants conducted regarding Suboxone film and the
sufficiency of warnings regarding dental problems. Hence, the panel
said that centralization offers an opportunity to substantially
streamline pretrial proceedings, reduce duplicative discovery and
conflicting pretrial obligations, as well as prevent inconsistent
rulings on evidentiary challenges and other pretrial motions.
The panel further ordered that the caption of the litigation be
changed from "In re: Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Film
Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation" to
"In re: Suboxone (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) Film Products Liability
Litigation."
A full-text copy of the court's February 2, 2024 Transfer Order is
available at
https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3092-Transfer_Order-1-24.pdf
MDL 3093: Three Suits Consolidated in Pipe Flashing Patent Dispute
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In the multi-district action captioned "In re: Pipe Flashing Patent
Litigation," MDL No. 3093, Judge Karen K. Caldwell, Chairperson of
the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transfers one
case each from the U.S. District Court for Northern District of
Illinois, Northern District of Mississippi and Northern District of
Ohio, all to the Northern District of Ohio and assigning them to
Judge Donald C. Nugent for coordinated or consolidated pretrial
proceedings.
According to the panel, the cases share factual questions involving
two related patents concerning roof flashing that fits around pipes
and other protrusions to prevent water leakage from seams and
joints. Additionally, they involve at least one common product -
the Electrical Mast Connection (EMC) Master Flash manufactured by
Aztec Washer Company. There is a near complete overlap in the
patents asserted in these actions, and thus, overlapping claim
construction and patent validity issues. The common factual
questions include the design, development, and sales of the accused
EMC Master Flash product, whether the EMC Master Flash and
allegedly similar roof flashing products infringe the asserted
patents, the evidence related to claim construction, as well as
facts underlying patent validity matters such as the scope and
content of the prior art and obviousness.
In opposing centralization, the patentholder principally argued
that common questions of fact are lacking because each defendant's
infringement will depend on facts unique to each defendant's
conduct and informal coordination provides a practicable
alternative to centralization. However, the panel finds that the
same two patents are involved in each action, and the complaint
asserts at least one common accused product. Thus, whether the
common accused product - the EMC Master Flash - infringes the
asserted patents is common to all actions. The involvement of
defendant-specific issues is not an impediment to transfer where,
as here, the actions share a common factual core.
The panel rules that that these actions involve common questions of
fact and centralization will eliminate duplicative discovery,
prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings (particularly with respect to
claim construction and patent validity issues).
A full-text copy of the court's January 30, 2024 Transfer Order is
available at
https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3093-Transfer_Order-1-24.pdf
MDL 3094: 18 Suits Consolidated in GLP-1 RAS Product Liability Row
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In the case captioned "In re: Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor
Agonists (GLP-1 RAS) Products Liability Litigation," MDL No. 3094,
Judge Karen K. Caldwell, Chairperson of the U.S. Judicial Panel on
Multidistrict Litigation, transfers 5 cases from the U.S. District
Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 3 from the District of
Idaho, 2 from the Northern District of Mississippi and one each
from the Southern District of Iowa, District of Nebraska, Eastern
District of New York, Western District of New York, Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, District of South Dakota, District of
Utah and the Western District of Wisconsin, all to the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, and, with the consent of that court,
assigning them to Judge Gene E. K. Pratter for coordinated or
consolidated pretrial proceedings.
The scope of the MDL is a primary point of contention among the
parties. The actions are personal injury actions stemming from use
of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), medicines
that are prescribed for, among other things, the treatment of type
2 diabetes and to help certain obese or overweight individuals lose
excess weight. GLP-1 RAs mimic the GLP-1 hormone and activate the
GLP-1 receptor on the surface of certain human cells, such as in
the pancreas, where these medications slow gastric emptying and
stimulate the release of insulin. This class of medications
includes Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus, each of which contains
semaglutide as the active molecule and which are manufactured by
the Novo Nordisk defendants, and Trulicity (dulaglutide) and
Mounjaro (tirzepatide), which are manufactured by Eli Lilly and
Company.
Movants seek to centralize actions involving plaintiffs who used
any of these GLP-1 RA medications and in which plaintiffs suffered
gastroparesis, ileus, intestinal obstruction or pseudo-obstruction,
or other gastrointestinal injury.
The panel finds that each lawsuit contains substantially similar
allegations about GLP-1 RAs (specifically, Ozempic, Wegovy,
Rybelsus, Trulicity, and/or Mounjaro) and their alleged propensity
to cause gastrointestinal injuries. All actions share common issues
of fact regarding whether defendants knew or should have known that
their GLP-1 RA products can cause gastroparesis and other
gastrointestinal injuries, whether defendants adequately warned
plaintiffs or their prescribing physicians about the alleged
dangers of these products, and whether defendants made false,
misleading, or incomplete representations regarding the safety of
these products.
A full-text copy of the court's February 2, 2024 Transfer Order is
available at
https://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/sites/jpml/files/MDL-3094-Transfer_Order-1-24.pdf
PATTERN ENERGY: $100MM Class Settlement to be Heard on May 3
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IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
IN RE PATTERN ENERGY GROUP INC.
STOCKHOLDERS LITIGATION
CONSOLIDATED
C.A. No. 2020-0357-MTZ
C.A. No. 20-cv-275-MN-JLH
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF THE CHANCERY AND FEDERAL
ACTIONS AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF STOCKHOLDER CLASS ACTIONS,
SETTLEMENT HEARING AND RIGHT TO APPEAR
TO:
All record and beneficial owners of Pattern Energy Group Inc.
("PEGI" or the "Company") common stock as of March 16, 2020 (the
date of the consummation of the merger of PEGI and Canada Pension
Plan Investment Board (the "Merger")), together with their
respective successors and assigns (the "Class").1
PLEASE READ THIS SUMMARY NOTICE CAREFULLY. YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE
AFFECTED BY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS PENDING IN THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED
COURTS.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to an order of the Court of
Chancery of the State of Delaware (the "Court" or "Court of
Chancery") and Rule 23 of the Rules of the Court of Chancery, that
(i) Court-appointed Lead Plaintiff Jody Britt in the class action
captioned In re Pattern Energy Group Inc. Stockholders Litigation,
C.A. No. 2020-0357-MTZ (the "Chancery Action"), which is pending
before the Court of Chancery, and court-appointed Lead Plaintiffs
The Arbitrage Fund, Water Island Merger Arbitrage Institutional
Commingled Fund, LP, Morningstar Alternatives Fund a series of
Morningstar Funds Trust, Litman Gregory Masters Alternative
Strategies Fund, Columbia Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies
Fund, Water Island Diversified Event-Driven Fund, Water Island
LevArb Fund, LP and Water Island Long/Short Fund in the class
action captioned, In re Pattern Energy Group Inc. Securities
Litigation, C.A. No. 20-cv-275-MN-JLH (the "Federal Action" and
together with the Chancery Action, the "Actions"), which is pending
before the United States District Court for the District of
Delaware (the "Federal Court"),2 (ii) defendants PEGI, Edmund John
Phillip Browne, Michael Garland, Hunter Armistead, Daniel Elkort,
Michael Lyon, Esben Pedersen, Christopher Shugart, Alan Batkin,
Richard Goodman, Douglas Hall, Patricia Newson, Mona Sutphen,
Pattern Energy Group Holdings 2, LP, Riverstone Pattern Energy II
Holdings, LP, Riverstone Holdings LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
(collectively, "Defendants"), and (iii) non-party Pattern Energy
Group LP have reached a proposed global settlement of the claims in
the Actions in the amount of $100,000,000 (the "Settlement").
The terms of the Settlement are stated in the Stipulation and
Agreement of Settlement, Compromise, and Release, dated December 6,
2023 (the "Stipulation"), a copy of which is available at
www.PatternEnergyStockholderLitigation.com. For purposes of
administrative convenience and efficiency, the Settlement has been
submitted for approval and administration through the Court of
Chancery only. The proposed Settlement, if approved by the Court
of Chancery and subject to other conditions, will resolve and
settle all claims against all Defendants in both the Chancery
Action and the Federal Action.
A hearing (the "Settlement Hearing") will be held on May 3, 2024 at
1:30 p.m., before The Honorable Morgan T. Zurn, Vice Chancellor,
either in person at the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware,
New Castle County, Leonard L. Williams Justice Center, 500 North
King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, or remotely by Zoom (in
the discretion of the Court of Chancery), to, among other things:
(i) determine whether the proposed Settlement on the terms and
conditions provided for in the Stipulation is fair, reasonable, and
adequate to the Class, and should be approved by the Court of
Chancery; (ii) determine whether a Judgment, substantially in the
form attached as Exhibit D to the Stipulation, should be entered
dismissing the Chancery Action with prejudice as against Defendants
and releasing certain claims in the Chancery Action (including
claims in the Federal Action); (iii) determine whether the proposed
Plan of Allocation of the Net Settlement Fund is fair and
reasonable, and should therefore be approved; (iv) determine
whether the application by Plaintiffs' Counsel for an award of
attorneys' fees and litigation expenses, including Plaintiffs'
applications for Incentive Awards, should be approved; (v) hear and
rule on any objections to the Settlement, the proposed Plan of
Allocation, and/or to the application by Plaintiffs' Counsel for an
award of attorneys' fees and expenses, including Plaintiffs'
applications for Incentive Awards; and (vi) consider any other
matters that may properly be brought before the Court of Chancery
in connection with the Settlement.
If the Court of Chancery approves the Settlement (including the
release of claims in the Federal Action), then Federal Plaintiffs
will seek dismissal of the Federal Action without further review or
approval of the substantive terms of the Settlement by the Federal
Court, in accordance with the Full Faith and Credit Act (28 U.S.C.
Sec. 1738).
Any updates regarding the Settlement Hearing, including any changes
to the date or time of the hearing or updates regarding in-person
or remote appearances at the hearing, will be posted to the
Settlement website, www.PatternEnergyStockholderLitigation.com.
If you are a member of the Class, your rights will be affected by
the pending Actions and the Settlement, and you may be entitled to
share in the Net Settlement Fund. If you have not yet received the
Notice, you may obtain a copy of the Notice by contacting the
Settlement Administrator at Pattern Energy Group Inc. Stockholder
Litigation, c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., P.O. Box 170500, Milwaukee, WI
53217. A copy of the Notice can also be downloaded from the
Settlement website, www.PatternEnergyStockholderLitigation.com.
If the Settlement is approved by the Court of Chancery and the
Effective Date occurs, the Net Settlement Fund will be distributed
on a pro rata basis to "Eligible Class Members" in accordance with
the proposed Plan of Allocation stated in the Notice or such other
plan of allocation as is approved by the Court of Chancery. Under
the proposed Plan of Allocation, "Eligible Class Members" consist
of Class Members who held shares of PEGI common stock at the
closing of the Merger on March 16, 2020 (the "Closing") and
therefore received or were entitled to receive the Merger
Consideration for their "Eligible Shares." Pursuant to the
proposed Plan of Allocation, each Eligible Class Member will be
eligible to receive a pro rata payment from the Net Settlement Fund
equal to the product of (i) the number of Eligible Shares held by
the Eligible Class Member and (ii) the "Per-Share Recovery" for the
Settlement, which will be determined by dividing the total amount
of the Net Settlement Fund by the total number of Eligible Shares.
As explained in further detail in the Notice, pursuant to the Plan
of Allocation, payments from the Net Settlement Fund to Eligible
Class Members will be made in the same manner in which Eligible
Class Members received the Merger Consideration. Eligible Class
Members do not have to submit a claim form to receive a payment
from the Settlement.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of
Allocation, or Plaintiffs' Counsel's application for an award
attorneys' fees and expenses, including Plaintiffs' applications
for Incentive Awards, in connection with the Settlement—including
objections made with respect to the Federal Action—must be filed
with the Register in Chancery in the Court of Chancery of the State
of Delaware and delivered to Plaintiffs' Counsel and Defendants'
Counsel such that they are received no later than April 18, 2024,
in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice.
Written objections should not be submitted in the Federal Action or
to the Federal Court.
Please do not contact the Court of Chancery or the Office of the
Register in Chancery regarding this notice. All questions about
this notice, the proposed Settlement, or your eligibility to
participate in the Settlement should be directed to the Settlement
Administrator or Plaintiffs' Counsel.
Requests for the Notice should be made to the Settlement
Administrator:
Pattern Energy Group Inc. Stockholder Litigation
c/o A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 170500
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice, should be made to
Plaintiffs' Counsel:
Ned Weinberger, Esq.
Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP
222 Delaware Ave., Suite 1510
Wilmington, DE 19801
1-866-640-7254
delawaresettlements@labaton.com
Andrew J. Entwistle, Esq.
Entwistle & Cappucci LLP
500 W. 2nd Street,
Suite 1900-16
Austin, TX 78701
aentwistle@entwistle-law.com
BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF
CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE
1 Certain persons and entities are excluded from the Class by
definition, as set forth in the full Notice of Pendency of the
Chancery Action and the Federal Action and Proposed Settlement of
Stockholder Class Actions, Settlement Hearing, and Right to Appear
(the "Notice"), available at
www.PatternEnergyStockholderLitigation.com. Any capitalized terms
used in this Summary Notice that are not otherwise defined in this
Summary Notice shall have the meanings given to them in the
Notice.
2 The Federal Action Lead Plaintiffs and the Lead Plaintiff in the
Chancery Action are collectively referred to herein as
"Plaintiffs".
RYDER SYSTEM: $45MM Class Settlement to be Heard on October 23
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
STATE OF ALASKA, ALASKA
PERMANENT FUND, THE CITY OF FORT
LAUDERDALE GENERAL EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM, and THE CITY
OF PLANTATION POLICE OFFICERS
PENSION FUND, On Behalf of Themselves
and All Others Similarly Situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC., ROBERT E.
SANCHEZ, ART A. GARCIA, and DENNIS
C. COOKE,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-22109-JB
SUMMARY NOTICE OF (I) PENDENCY OF CLASS ACTION
AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT; (II) SETTLEMENT HEARING; AND
(III) MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND LITIGATION EXPENSES
TO: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired
publicly traded Ryder System, Inc. ("Ryder") common stock during
the period from July 23, 2015 through February 13, 2020, inclusive
(the "Class Period"), and were damaged thereby (the "Settlement
Class"):
PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY. YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY
A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT PENDING IN THIS COURT.
Certain persons and entities are excluded from the Settlement Class
by definition, as set forth in the full Notice of (I) Pendency of
Class Action and Proposed Settlement; (II) Settlement Hearing; and
(III) Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Litigation Expenses (the
"Notice"), available at www.RyderSystemSecuritiesLitigation.com.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules
of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida (the "Court"), that the
above-captioned securities class action (the "Action") is pending
in the Court.
YOU ARE ALSO NOTIFIED that Lead Plaintiffs in the Action, on behalf
of themselves and the Settlement Class, have reached a proposed
settlement of the Action for $45,000,000 in cash (the
"Settlement"). If approved, the Settlement will resolve all claims
in the Action.
A hearing will be held on October 23, 2024, at 9:30 AM, before the
Honorable Jacqueline Becerra, either in person at the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Alto Lee
Adams, Sr. United States Courthouse, 101 South U.S. Highway 1, Fort
Pierce, Florida 34950, or by telephone or videoconference (in the
discretion of the Court), for the following purposes: (a) to
determine whether the proposed Settlement on the terms and
conditions provided for in the Stipulation and Agreement of
Settlement dated as of May 19, 2023 (the "Stipulation") is fair,
reasonable, and adequate to the Settlement Class, and should be
finally approved by the Court; (b) to determine whether, for
purposes of the Settlement only, the Action should be certified as
a class action on behalf of the Settlement Class; Lead Plaintiffs
should be certified as Class Representatives for the Settlement
Class; Lead Counsel should be appointed as Class Counsel for the
Settlement Class; and Liaison Counsel should be appointed as
Liaison Class Counsel for the Settlement Class; (c) to determine
whether the Action should be dismissed with prejudice against
Defendants, and the Releases specified and described in the
Stipulation (and in the Notice) should be granted; (d) to determine
whether the proposed Plan of Allocation for the proceeds of the
Settlement is fair and reasonable and should be approved; (e) to
determine whether the motion by Lead Counsel for an award of
attorneys' fees and payment of Litigation Expenses should be
approved; and (f) to consider any other matters that may properly
be brought before the Court in connection with the Settlement.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, your rights will be
affected by the pending Action and the Settlement, and you may be
entitled to share in the Net Settlement Fund. If you have not yet
received the Notice and the Proof of Claim and Release Form (the
"Claim Form"), you may obtain copies of these documents by
contacting the Claims Administrator by mail at: Ryder System
Securities Litigation, c/o JND Legal Administration, P.O. Box
91329, Seattle, WA 98111; by toll-free telephone at 877-381-0372;
or by email at info@RyderSystemSecuritiesLitigation.com. Copies of
the Notice and Claim Form can also be downloaded from the
Settlement website, www.RyderSystemSecuritiesLitigation.com.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, in order to be
eligible to receive a payment from the Settlement, you must submit
a Claim Form postmarked (if mailed), or submitted online at
www.RyderSystemSecuritiesLitigation.com, no later than September
11, 2024. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not submit a
proper Claim Form, you will not be eligible to receive a payment
from the Settlement, but you will nevertheless be bound by any
judgments or orders entered by the Court in the Action.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class and wish to exclude
yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a request for
exclusion such that it is received no later than September 11,
2024, in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice.
If you properly exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you
will not be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court
in the Action and you will not be eligible to receive a payment
from the Settlement.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, the proposed Plan of
Allocation, or Lead Counsel's motion for attorneys' fees and
expenses must be mailed to the Claims Administrator such that they
are received no later than September 11, 2024, in accordance with
the instructions set forth in the Notice.
Please do not contact the Court, the Office of the Clerk of the
Court, Defendants, or their counsel regarding this notice. All
questions about this notice, the proposed Settlement, or your
eligibility to participate in the Settlement should be directed to
the Claims Administrator or Lead Counsel.
Requests for the Notice and Claim Form should be made to:
Ryder System Securities Litigation
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91329
Seattle, WA 98111
877-381-0372
info@RyderSystemSecuritiesLitigation.com
www.RyderSystemSecuritiesLitigation.com
Inquiries, other than requests for the Notice and Claim Form,
should be made to Lead Counsel:
John Rizio-Hamilton, Esq.
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 44th Floor
New York, NY 10020
800-380-8496
settlements@blbglaw.com
By Order of the Court
TRIPP NYC INC: Toro Files ADA Suit in S.D. New York
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A class action lawsuit has been filed against Tripp NYC, Inc. The
case is styled as Andrew Toro, on behalf of himself and all others
similarly situated v. Tripp NYC, Inc., Case No.
1:24-cv-01768-JHR-KHP (S.D.N.Y., March 7, 2024).
The lawsuit is brought over alleged violation of the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
Tripp Nyc, Inc. -- https://trippnyc.com/ -- provides apparel
products. The Company offers pant, dress, hoody, corset, denim,
skirt, and jeans.[BN]
The Plaintiff is represented by:
Mars Khaimov, Esq.
10826 64th Avenue, Ste. 2nd Floor
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (917) 915-7415
Email: mars@khaimovlaw.com
VINTAGE STOCK: Bid to Dismiss Young Class Action Denied
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In the class action lawsuit captioned as TAMMY YOUNG, v. VINTAGE
STOCK INC, Case No. 2:23-cv-00296-SAB (E.D. Wash.), the Hon. Judge
Stanley Bastian entered an order denying the Defendant's motion to
dismiss.
The Court declines to dismiss the class allegations in Plaintiff's
Amended Complaint as requested by Defendant. It is premature for
the Court to attempt to evaluate the possible affirmative defenses
Defendant may have to one or more class members' claims.
The Court will revisit the Defendant's arguments after discovery
and the Court's consideration of Plaintiff's Motion for Class
Certification.
The Plaintiff is bringing a putative class action under the federal
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Washington
Commercial Electronic Mail Act, (CEMA).
The Plaintiff alleges that she received at least seven spam texts
from Defendant, notwithstanding that she registered her cell phone
number on the National Do Not Call Registry.
She asserts that she never provided her number to the Defendant,
never had a relationship with Defendant, and never gave permission
for
Defendant to send any type of telemarketing.
The Defendant denies these allegations and instead asserts that
Plaintiff visited its Coeur d'Alene, Idaho store and signed up to
receive the text messages.
Vintage Stock is an American entertainment retailer.
A copy of the Court's order dated March 14, 2024 is available from
PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=wazA3X at no extra
charge.[CC]
WALMART INC: Court Requires Parties to Submit Joint Report
----------------------------------------------------------
In the class action lawsuit captioned as GEORGE SOUSA, on behalf of
himself and the Class members, et al., v. WALMART, INC., et al.,
Case No. 1:20-cv-00500-EPG (E.D. Cal.), the Hon. Judge Erica
Grosjean entered an order directing the parties shall meet and
confer regarding scheduling of the case and file a joint report
with proposed dates addressing the following:
1. Discovery cut-off dates:
a. Non-expert Class Certification Discovery
b. Class Certification Expert Disclosure
c. Class Certification Expert Rebuttal
d. Class Certification Expert Discovery
e. Non-Expert Discovery
f. Expert Disclosures
g. Expert Rebuttal
h. Expert Discovery
2. Deadlines for the Plaintiffs to file their motion for class
certification, Defendants' opposition to class
certification,
Plaintiff's reply, as well as a proposed hearing date.
3. A deadline for the filing of dispositive motions (except
motions in limine or other trial motions).
4. A pre-trial conference date which shall be 120 days after
the
dispositive motion filing deadline.
5. A trial date which shall be 60 days after the proposed pre-
trial conference date.
6. The Court will issue a formal scheduling order following the
Parties' report, or set a further conference if needed.
On March 12, 2024, the parties filed a status report indicating
that the parties "are meeting and conferring regarding the
scheduling of pretrial dates."
The parties also indicate that they "have each served written
discovery, and the Plaintiff has taken a F.R.C.P. 30(b)(6)
deposition of Walmart."
Walmart is an American multinational retail corporation that
operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and
grocery stores.
A copy of the Court's order dated March 14, 2024 is available from
PacerMonitor.com at https://urlcurt.com/u?l=9vnhIP at no extra
charge.[CC]
WALMART: $45MM Class Action Settlement to be Heard on June 12
-------------------------------------------------------------
TO: All Persons who Purchased Weighted Goods and/or Bagged
Citrus in-person at a Walmart retail store, supercenter, or
neighborhood market in the United States or Puerto Rico ("Walmart
Store") from October 19, 2018 through and including January 19,
2024 (the "Settlement Class Period").
YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION
SETTLEMENT. YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE SETTLEMENT.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to an Order of the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Florida, that a hearing
will be held on June 12, 2024, at 10:00 am, before the Honorable
Virginia M. Hernandez Covington in Courtroom 14B of the Sam M.
Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 North Florida Avenue, Tampa,
Florida 33602, for the purpose of determining (1): whether the
proposed Settlement of this Action, reached between the parties,
consisting of Forty-Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000)(the "Class
Settlement Amount") in cash, as set forth in the Settlement
Agreement dated November 15, 2023, should be approved as fair,
reasonable, and adequate to Class Members; (2) whether the release
by Class Members of claims as set forth in the Settlement Agreement
should be authorized; (3) whether the proposed plan to distribute
the Settlement proceeds is fair, reasonable, and adequate; (4)
whether to approve Class Counsel's request for an award of award of
Attorneys' Fees, Costs, and Expenses seeking fees up to, but not to
exceed, 20% of the Class Settlement Amount, plus reimbursement of
costs and expenses (which costs and expenses will not exceed
$200,000) incurred in connection with prosecuting the Action, plus
any interest on such attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses at the
same rate and for the same periods as earned by the Class
Settlement Fund (until paid); (5) whether this Action should be
dismissed with prejudice against Walmart Inc.; and, (6) whether the
Judgment and Order of Dismissal should be entered. The date, time,
and location of the settlement hearing are subject to change
without further notice; any change to the date, time or location of
the settlement hearing will be posted on the Settlement website at
www.WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com.
A Settlement was reached in a class action that alleged that
persons who purchased in-person at Walmart Stores certain
sold-by-weight meat, poultry, pork, and seafood products (called
"Weighted Goods") and certain organic oranges, grapefruit,
tangerines, and navel oranges sold in bulk in mesh or plastic bags
(called "Bagged Citrus") paid more than the lowest in-store
advertised price for those products. Walmart denies these
allegations and that it did anything wrong.
The Settlement website, www.WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com,
contains product descriptions and a searchable list of UPC Codes
for the Weighted Goods and Bagged Citrus, and examples of those
products can be viewed in the FAQs and in the Plaintiff's Amended
Complaint on the Settlement website,
www.WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CASE AND SETTLEMENT, INCLUDING HOW
TO FILE A CLAIM, A COPY OF THE DETAILED NOTICE DISCUSSING THE
SETTLEMENT AND YOUR RIGHTS, INFORMATION ABOUT THE WEIGHTED GOODS
AND BAGGED CITRUS PRODUCTS, AND A COPY OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
ARE AVAILABLE AT: www.WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com or
call toll-free 1-833-987-9998.
If you are a Class Member, in order to share in the distribution of
the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a Claim online or, if
mailed, postmarked no later than June 5, 2024. No supporting
documentation is required to be eligible to receive a payment: You
may submit a Claim even if you no longer have receipts. You can
submit your Claim online at
www.WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com. You may also download
the Claim Form from the Settlement Website, or call the Claims
Administrator toll-free 1-833-987-9998 to get a paper copy of the
Claim Form, and mail your Claim Form to the Claims Administrator.
Unless the deadline is extended, your failure to submit your Claim
by the above deadline will preclude you from receiving any payment
from the Settlement.
If you are a Class Member and you desire to be excluded from the
Class, you must submit a request for exclusion, such that it is
postmarked no later than May 22, 2024, in the manner and form
explained in the detailed Notice, available at
www.WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com. All Class Members who
do not timely and validly request exclusion from the Class will be
bound by any judgment entered in the Action. If you exclude
yourself from the Class, you will not receive any payment from the
Settlement.
If you are a Class Member and want to object to the Settlement or
Class Counsel's fee and expense application, the objection must be
in the form and manner explained in the detailed Notice, which is
available at www.WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com. Your
objection must be mailed to each of the following recipients, such
that it is postmarked no later than May 22, 2024:
Court Clerk:
Clerk, United States District Court Middle
District of Florida, Tampa Division
801 North Florida Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33602
Class Counsel:
Kimberly M. Donaldson-Smith
Chimicles Schwartz Kriner &
Donaldson-Smith, LLP
361 West Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA 19041
Defense Counsel:
Naomi G. Beer
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
1144 15th Street, Ste. 3300
Denver, Colorado 80202
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, THE CLERK'S OFFICE, WALMART, OR
DEFENSE COUNSEL REGARDING THIS NOTICE. If you have any questions
about the Settlement, you may contact Class Counsel at the address
listed above. Additional information about the Settlement can be
found at www.WalmartWeightedGroceriesSettlement.com or by calling
toll-free 1-833-987-9998.
DATED: January 19, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
WEST VIRGINIA: Court Narrows Claims in Rose Class Suit
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In the class action lawsuit captioned as MICHAEL D. ROSE, and
EDWARD L. HARMON, on their own behalf and on behalf of all others
similarly situated, v. MICHAEL FRANCIS, individually and as an
employee of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and
Rehabilitation, et al., Case No. 5:22-cv-00405 (S.D.W. Va.), the
Hon. Judge Frank Volk entered an order follows:
1. Joint Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint is
granted
in part and
a. Counts III, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII are dismissed
with
prejudice as to the County Defendants;
b. Counts VIII through XII are dismissed without prejudice as
to
Defendant Wexford;
c. Defendant Wexford are dismissed without prejudice; and
d. The claims in (a) through (c) above may be lodged anew via
an
amended pleading filed on or before March 20, 2024, along
with the supporting explanation as to the claims set forth
in
(a), as required, filed April 25, 2023, Motion for Finding
of
Contempt, filed May 2, 2023, Motion for a Finding of
Spoliation, filed July 6, 2023, and Motion for Class
Certification, filed Aug. 9, 2023, are denied without
prejudice with leave to refile in the event the pending
settlement is rejected;
2. Motion to Set Expedited Deadline, filed June 28, 2023, is
denied
as moot;
3. Defendant Certification, filed Aug. 11, 2023, is granted;
and
4. Class Certification, filed Aug. 23, 2023, is denied without
predjudice with leave to refile in the event the pending
settlement is rejected.
The Defendants include THE RALEIGH COUNTY COMMISSION, John/Jane Doe
Employees of the Raleigh County Commission, THE FAYETTE COUNTY
COMMISSION, John/Jane Doe Employees of the Fayette County
Commission, THE GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMISSION, John/Jane Doe
Employees of the Greenbrier County Commission, THE MERCER COUNTY
COMMISSION, John/Jane Doe Employees of the Mercer County
Commission, THE MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION, John/Jane Doe Employees
of the Monroe County Commission, THE SUMMERS COUNTY COMMISSION,
John/Jane Doe Employees of the Summers County Commission, THE
WYOMING COUNTY COMMISSION, John/Jane Doe Employees of the Wyoming
County Commission, PRIMECARE MEDICAL OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.,
John/Jane Doe PrimeCare Employees, JOHN/JANE DOE CORRECTIONAL
OFFICERS, BETSY JIVIDEN, individually as an employee of the West
Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, WEXFORD HEALTH
SOURCES, INC. John/Jane Doe Wexford Employees, BRAD DOUGLAS,
individually and in his official capacity as the acting
Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and
Rehabilitation, JEFF S. SANDY, individually and in his official
capacity as the Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Division
Department of Homeland Security, and WILLIAM K. MARSHALL, III
individually and in his official capacity as the Commissioner of
the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
A copy of the Court's memorandum opinion & order dated March 13,
2024 is available from PacerMonitor.com at
https://urlcurt.com/u?l=NCCcSd at no extra charge.[CC]
[*] Hook Point Sponsors 8th Annual Class Action Conference
----------------------------------------------------------
Hook Point, a viral consulting agency, is a sponsor of the Class
Action Money & Ethics Conference this May.
Hook Point -- https://hookpoint.com/ -- is an advertising services
company based in Austin, Texas. Hook Point helps brands stand out,
generating billions of views and millions of followers on social
media. It has worked with companies such as MTV, Viacom, Vice
Magazine, Taylor Swift, IKEA, Skechers, Paramount Pictures to:
-- Generate 50+ billion views and hundreds of millions of
followers online;
-- Set international records for advertising and content
marketing campaigns;
-- Generate hundreds of millions in e-commerce revenue;
-- Elevate musicians, athletes, and influencers to become
global superstars;
-- Innovate and redefine marketing trends across multiple
industries;
-- Launch major motion pictures, leading to a billion in
revenue;
-- Secure partnerships with Fortune 100 corporations;
-- Save tens of millions in advertising spend; and
-- Raise millions in financing
Supercharge your brand's social media performance with Hook Point.
Join Hook Point and others at the 8th Annual Class Action Money &
Ethics Conference on May 6, 2024. Registration is now open.
This one-day event is also being sponsored by:
* Atticus Administration, LLC;
* Broadridge, a global Fintech company;
* Darrow.ai;
* Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, an Am Law 100 firm;
* Duane Morris LLP, an Am Law 100 firm;
* Giftogram;
* Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP;
* Levine Law, LLC;
* Miller Kaplan Arase LLP;
* Parabellum Capital LLC;
* Simpluris; and
* Tremendous, a payouts platform
CAME 2024 will be held in-person at The Harmonie Club. To
register, visit https://www.classactionconference.com/
For sponsorship or speakership opportunities, please contact:
Will Etchison
Tel: 305-707-7493
E-mail: will@beardgroup.com
[*] Parabellum Sponsors 8th Annual Class Action Conference
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Parabellum Capital LLC is a sponsor of the Class Action Money &
Ethics Conference this May.
A pioneer in litigation finance, New York-based Parabellum --
https://www.parabellumcap.com/ -- partners with claimants by
providing risk-free capital solutions for the prosecution of
commercial claims.
Join Parabellum and others at the 8th Annual Class Action Money &
Ethics Conference on May 6, 2024. Registration is now open.
This one-day event is also being sponsored by:
* Atticus Administration, LLC;
* Broadridge, a global Fintech company;
* Darrow.ai;
* Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, an Am Law 100 firm;
* Duane Morris LLP, an Am Law 100 firm;
* Giftogram;
* Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP;
* Hook Point;
* Levine Law, LLC;
* Miller Kaplan Arase LLP;
* Simpluris; and
* Tremendous, a payouts platform
CAME 2024 will be held in-person at The Harmonie Club. To
register, visit https://www.classactionconference.com/
For sponsorship or speakership opportunities, please contact:
Will Etchison
Tel: 305-707-7493
E-mail: will@beardgroup.com
[*] Simpluris Sponsors 8th Annual Class Action Conference
---------------------------------------------------------
Simpluris, Inc., a provider of legal administration services, is a
sponsor of the Class Action Money & Ethics Conference this May.
For over 15 years, Simpluris -- https://www.simpluris.com/ -- has
administered legal settlements across the United States. The firm
specializes in class action administration, mass arbitration
administration, regulatory remediation and legal corporate
services.
Join Simpluris and others at the 8th Annual Class Action Money &
Ethics Conference on May 6, 2024. Registration is now open.
This one-day event is also being sponsored by:
* Atticus Administration, LLC;
* Broadridge, a global Fintech company;
* Darrow.ai;
* Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, an Am Law 100 firm;
* Duane Morris LLP, an Am Law 100 firm;
* Giftogram;
* Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP;
* Hook Point;
* Levine Law, LLC;
* Miller Kaplan Arase LLP;
* Parabellum Capital LLC; and
* Tremendous, a payouts platform
CAME 2024 will be held in-person at The Harmonie Club. To
register, visit https://www.classactionconference.com/
For sponsorship or speakership opportunities, please contact:
Will Etchison
Tel: 305-707-7493
E-mail: will@beardgroup.com
[^] Notable Class Action Settlements in 2023
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Settlement Amount Settling Defendants
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>$11,685,000,000 3M Company; and
The Chemours Company, The Chemours Company
FC, LLC, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., Corteva,
Inc., and E. I. DuPont de Nemours and
Company n/k/a EIDP, Inc.
$6,010,000,000 3M Company and Aearo Technologies LLC
$1,000,000,000 Wells Fargo & Company
$1,000,000,000 Dell Technologies, Inc.
$750,000,000 Meta Platforms, Inc., f/k/a Facebook, Inc.
Settlement Amount Class Action
----------------- ------------
>$11,685,000,000 In re Aqueous Film-Forming Foams Products
Liability Litigation, (MDL No. 2804), Case
No. 2:18-mn-2873-RMG (D.S.C.)
Separate settlements were announced in
September 2023 in this product liability
litigation involving active public water
systems in the U.S. that draw or otherwise
collect from any water source that, as of
the cutoff date, was tested or otherwise
analyzed for per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) and found to contain any
PFAS at any level. In the deal announced
Sept. 5, the DuPont defendants agreed to
pay $1.185 billion to settle all claims,
subject to final approval of the Settlement
by the Court and certain other conditions
specified in the Settlement Agreement. In
the deal announced Sept. 12, the 3M Company
defendants agreed to pay an amount not less
than $10.5 billion and not more than $12.5
billion, inclusive, subject to final
approval of the Settlement by the Court and
certain other conditions specified in the
Settlement Agreement. For the 3M deal,
eligible claimants are all Active Public
Water Systems in the U.S. that draw or
otherwise collect from any Water Source
that was tested or otherwise analyzed for
PFAS and found to contain any PFAS at any
level; and All Active Public Water Systems
in the U.S. that do not draw or otherwise
collect from any Water Source that was
tested or otherwise analyzed for PFAS and
found to contain any PFAS at any level and
(i) are required to test for certain PFAS
under U.S. EPA's UCMR-5, or (ii) serve more
than 3,300 people, according to U.S. EPA's
Safe Drinking Water Information System. The
cutoff date for the DuPont deal is June 30,
2023. The cutoff date for the 3M is June
22, 2023.
Judge: The Hon. Richard M. Gergel
Counsel for Class Plaintiffs:
Michael A. London, Esq.
DOUGLAS & LONDON, P.C.
59 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10038
E-mail: mlondon@douglasandlondon.com
- and -
Paul J. Napoli, Esq.
NAPOLI SHKOLNIK
1302 Avenida Ponce de Leon
Santurce, PR 00907
E-mail: PNapoli@NSPRLaw.com
- and -
Scott Summy, Esq.
BARON & BUDD, P.C.
3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100
Dallas, TX 75219
E-mail: ssummy@baronbudd.com
- and -
Elizabeth A. Fegan, Esq.
FEGAN SCOTT LLC
150 South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
E-mail:
beth@feganscottbeth@feganscott.com
- and -
Joseph F. Rice, Esq.
MOTLEY RICE LLC
28 Bridgeside Boulevard
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
E-mail: jrice@motleyrice.com
On the Brief:
Robert Klonoff
LEWIS & CLARK SCHOOL OF LAW
Jordan D. Schnitzer Professor of Law
10101 S. Terwilliger Boulevard
Portland, OR 97219
Tel: (503) 768-6600
E-mail: klonoff@usa.net
Counsel to 3M:
Thomas J. Perrelli, Esq.
JENNER & BLOCK LLP
1099 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001-4412
E-mail: TPerrelli@jenner.com
- and -
Richard F. Bulger, Esq.
MAYER BROWN LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
E-mail: Rbulger@mayerbrown.com
Counsel to DuPont Defendants:
Jeffrey M. Wintner, Esq.
Graham W. Meli, Esq.
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
E-mail: jmwintner@wlrk.com
gwmeli@wlrk.com
- and -
Kevin T. Van Wart, Esq.
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
E-mail: kevin.vanwart@kirkland.com
- and -
Michael T. Reynolds, Esq.
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
E-mail: mreynolds@cravath.com
Special Master for 3M Deal:
Matthew Garretson
Wolf/Garretson LLC
P.O. Box 2806
Park City, UT 84060
Settlement Administrator:
Shiri Lasman
ANGEION GROUP
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: (215) 563-4116
On the Web:
https://www.pfaswatersettlement.com/
Settlement Amount Class Action
----------------- ------------
$6,010,000,000 In re Combat Arms Earplug Products
Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2885 (N.D.
Fla.)
Roughly 300,000 lawsuits allege that the
Defendants provided faulty combat earplugs
to the military that resulted in
significant injuries, such as hearing loss.
In August 2023, St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M
reached an agreement with the Plaintiffs'
Leadership in the MDL and the Plaintiffs'
Leadership in the Minnesota coordinated
state court action pending in the 4th
Judicial District, County of Hennepin,
Minnesota, File No. 27-CV-19-19916. Under
the agreement, 3M will contribute a total
amount of $6.01 billion between 2023 and
2029, which is structured under the
agreement to include:
-- $5.01 billion in cash consideration;
and
-- $1 billion in 3M common stock, par
value $0.01 per share.
The actual amount, payment terms, and dates
are subject to satisfaction of certain
participation thresholds claimants must
meet, including that at least 98% of
individuals with actual or potential
litigation claims involving the CAE must
have enrolled in the Settlement and
provided 3M with a full release of any and
all claims involving the CAE. (As of the
final registration date for the Combat Arms
Earplug settlement agreement, more than 99%
of claimants are participating in the
settlement.)
Judge: The Hon. M. Casey Rodgers
Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon
The CAE Claimants' Counsel:
Bryan F. Aylstock, Esq.
AYLSTOCK, WITKIN, KREIS & OVERHOLTZ, PLLC
17 East Main Street, Suite 200
Pensacola, FL 32502
E-mail: baylstock@awkolaw.com
- and -
Christopher A. Seeger, Esq.
SEEGER WEISS LLP
55 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
E-mail: cseeger@seegerweiss.com
- and -
Clayton A. Clark, Esq.
CLARK, LOVE & HUTSON, PLLC
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 1700
Houston, TX 77002
E-mail: CClark@triallawfirm.com
Plaintiff counsel in the Verdicts Settlement:
Counsel for Plaintiff Luke E. and Jennifer
Estes:
Adam Pulaski, Esq.
Katherine Cornell
PULASKI LAW FIRM, PLLC
2925 Richmond Ave., Ste 1725
Houston, TX 77098
Tel: (713) 664-4555
E-mail: kcornell@pulaskilawfirm.com
adam@pulaskilawfirm.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Stephen Hacker:
Evan D. Buxner, Esq.
GORI JULIAN & ASSOCIATES
156 North Main Street Edwardsville,
IL 62025
Tel: (618) 659-9833
E-mail: evan@gorijulianlaw.com
- and -
Quinn Robert Wilson, Esq.
ONDER LAW LLC
110 E Lockwood Avenue Second Floor
St. Louis, MO 63119
Tel: (314) 963-9000
E-mail: wilson@onderlaw.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Lewis Keefer:
Brian Hugh Barr, Esq.
Winston Troy Bouk, Esq.
LEVIN PAPANTONIO
316 S Baylen Street, Suite 600
Pensacola, FL 32502
Tel: (850) 435-7045
E-mail: bbarr@levinlaw.com
tbouk@levinlaw.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Lloyd Baker:
Sean P. Tracey, Esq.
Shawn P. Fox, Esq.
TRACEY FOX KING & WALTERS
440 Louisiana St., Suite 1901
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: (713) 495-2333
E-mail: stracey@traceylawfirm.com
sfox@traceylawfirm.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Brandon Adkins:
Robert W. Cowan, Esq.
K. Camp Bailey, Esq.
Aaron H. Heckaman, Esq.
Andrea M. McGinnis, Esq.
Katie R. Caminati, Esq.
BAILEY COWAN HECKAMAN PLLC
1360 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77056
Tel: (713) 425-7100
Fax: (713) 425-7101
E-mail: bailey-svc@bchlaw.com
rcowan@bchlaw.com
sbuchanan@bchlaw.com
amcginnis@bchlaw.com
kmcgregor@bchlaw.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff Guillermo
Camarillorazo and Plaintiff
Steven Wilkerson:
Thomas W. Pirtle, Esq.
Buffy K. Martines, Esq.
LAMINACK, PIRTLE & MARTINES LLP
5020 Montrose Blvd., 9th Floor
Houston, TX 77006
Tel: (713) 292-2750
Fax: (713) 292-2755
E-mail: tomp@lpm-triallaw.com
buffym@lpm-triallaw.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Theodore Finley:
Thomas J. Henry, Esq.
Roger Turk, Esq.
Russell W. Endsley, Esq.
THOMAS J. HENRY LAW, PLLC
521 Starr Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Tel: (361) 985-0600
Fax: (361) 985-0601
E-mail: tjhenry@thomasjhenrylaw.com
tjh.3m@thomasjhenrylaw.com
rlt.3m@thomasjhenrylaw.com
rwe.3m@thomasjhenrylaw.com
Counsel for Plaintiffs Ronald Sloan:
Muhammad S. Aziz, Esq.
ABRAHAM WATKINS NICHOLS
800 Commerce St.
Houston, TX 77055
Tel: (713) 222-7211
E-mail: maziz@abrahamwatkins.com
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Shelley V. Hutson, Esq.
CLARK, LOVE & HUTSON, PLLC
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 1700
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: (713) 757-1400
E-mail: shutson@triallawfirm.com
Counsel for Plaintiffs William Wayman:
David R. Buchanan, Esq.
Maxwell H. Kelly, Esq.
Caleb A. Seeley, Esq.
SEEGER WEISS
55 Challenger Road Sixth Floor
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Tel: (973) 693-9100
E-mail: dbuchanan@seegerweiss.com
mkelly@seegerweiss.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Luke Vilsmeyer:
Joseph L. Messa, Jr., Esq.
Ashley B. DiLiberto, Esq.
MESSA & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
123 S. 22nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: 215-568-3500
E-mail: jmessa@messalaw.com
adiliberto@messalaw.com
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Bobby J. Bradford, Esq.
AYLSTOCK, WITKIN, KREIS & OVERHOLTZ, PLLC
17 East Main Street, Suite 200
Pensacola, FL 32502
Tel: (850) 202-1010
E-mail: bbradford@awkolaw.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Jonathon Vaughn:
Thomas P. Cartmell, Esq.
WAGSTAFF & CARTMELL
4740 Grand Ave., Ste. 300
Kansas City, MO 64112
Tel: (816) 701-1100
E-mail: tcartmell@wcllp.com
Counsel for Plaintiff Jame [sic]:
Bryan F. Aylstock, Esq.
Bobby J. Bradford, Esq.
Jennifer M. Hoekstra, Esq.
Daniel J. Thornburgh, Esq.
AYLSTOCK, WITKIN, KREIS & OVERHOLTZ, PLLC
17 East Main Street, Suite 200
Pensacola, FL 32502
Tel: (850) 202-1010
E-mail: baylstock@awkolaw.com
bbradford@awkolaw.com
jhoekstra@awkolaw.com
dthornburgh@awkolaw.com
Counsel to Defendants:
Thomas J. Perrelli, Esq.
JENNER & BLOCK LLP
1099 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001-4412
Tel: (202) 639-6004
E-mail: tperrelli@jenner.com
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Benjamin W. Hulse, Esq. (for Wave Cases)
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
60 South Sixth Street, Suite 3100
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Tel: (612) 321-2800
Fax: (612) 321-2288
E-mail: ben.hulse@nortonrosefulbright.com
Settlement Fund Administrator:
ARCHER Systems, LLC
3300 Duval Rd., Ste 250
Austin, TX 78759
Settlement Data Administrator:
BrownGreer PLC
250 Rocketts Way
Richmond, VA 23231
Tel: (804) 521-7200
Settlement Special Master:
John W. Perry, Jr.
On the Web:
https://www.combatarmssettlement.com
Settlement Amount Class Action
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$1,000,000,000 In re Wells Fargo & Company Securities
Litigation, Case No. 1:20-cv-04494-GHW
(S.D.N.Y.)
Wells Fargo was hit with a securities class
action for deceiving investors about its
compliance and risk management practices.
The case alleges that between May 30, 2018
and March 12, 2020, the Bank and its top
executives made false and misleading
statements to the public and Congress
regarding issues of critical concern to its
investors: its compliance with consent
orders imposed by the federal government
after the Bank's 2016 consumer scandal
involving the opening of unauthorized
customer accounts, as well as when
regulators would lift the asset cap they
had imposed on the Bank that limited the
Bank's growth.
Final approval granted on Sept. 8, 2023
Judge: The Hon. Jennifer L. Rochon
Counsel to Lead Plaintiffs, Public
Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi
and State of Rhode Island, Office of the
General Treasurer, and Co-Lead Counsel to
the Settlement Class:
Laura H. Posner, Esq.
COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC
88 Pine St., 14th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Tel: (212) 220-2925
Fax: (212) 838-7745
E-mail: lposner@cohenmilstein.com
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Steven J. Toll, Esq.
Julie G. Reiser, Esq.
S. Douglas Bunch, Esq.
Molly J. Bowen, Esq.
COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC
1100 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 408-4600
Fax: (202) 408-4699
E-mail: stoll@cohenmilstein.com
jreiser@cohenmilstein.com
dbunch@cohenmilstein.com
mbowen@cohenmilstein.com
Counsel for Lead Plaintiffs Handelsbanken
Fonder AB and Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension &
Relief Fund, and Co-Lead Counsel to the
Settlement Class:
John C. Browne, Esq.
Jeroen van Kwawegen, Esq.
Michael D. Blatchley, Esq.
Robert Kravetz, Esq.
BERNSTEIN LITOWITZ BERGER
& GROSSMANN LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Tel: (212) 554-1400
Fax: (212) 554-1444
E-mail: johnb@blbglaw.com
jeroen@blbglaw.com
michaelb@blbglaw.com
robert.kravetz@blbglaw.com
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Jonathan D. Uslaner, Esq.
Lauren M. Cruz, Esq.
2121 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Tel: (310) 819-3470
E-mail: jonathanu@blbglaw.com
lauren.cruz@blbglaw.com
Additional Counsel for Louisiana Sheriffs:
Robert D. Klausner, Esq.
KLAUSNER, KAUFMAN, JENSEN & LEVINSON
7080 NW 4th Street
Plantation, FL 33317
Tel: (954) 916-1202
Fax: (954) 916-1232
E-mail: bob@robertdklausner.com
Counsel to Defendant Wells Fargo & Co.:
Richard C. Pepperman II, Esq.
Leonid Traps, Esq.
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
125 Broad St.
New York, NY 10004
Tel: (212) 558-4000
Fax: (212) 558-3588
E-mail: peppermanr@sullcrom.com
trapsl@sullcrom.com
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Christopher M. Viapiano, Esq.
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
1700 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 956-7500
Fax: (202) 293-6330
E-mail: viapianoc@sullcrom.com
Counsel to Defendant Timothy J. Sloan:
Nanci L. Clarence, Esq.
Josh A. Cohen, Esq.
Adam F. Shearer, Esq.
CLARENCE DYER & COHEN LLP
899 Ellis St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (415) 749-1800
Fax: (415) 749-1694
E-mail: nclarence@clarencedyer.com
jcohen@clarencedyer.com
ashearer@clarencedyer.com
Counsel to Defendant John R. Shrewsberry:
Edward Swanson, Esq.
Mary McNamara, Esq.
Carly Bittman, Esq.
SWANSON & MCNAMARA LLP
300 Montgomery St., Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 477 3800
E-mail: ed@smllp.law
mary@smllp.law
carly@smllp.law
Counsel to Defendant C. Allen Parker:
Karin A. DeMasi, Esq.
Katherine DuBois, Esq.
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
825 Eighth Ave.
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 474-1000
Fax: (212) 474-3700
E-mail: kdemasi@cravath.com
kdubois@cravath.com
Counsel to Defendant Elizabeth Duke:
John Gueli, Esq.
Stuart Jay Baskin, Esq.
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
599 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 848-4000
Fax: (212) 848-7179
E-mail: jgueli@shearman.com
sbaskin@shearman.com
Claims Administrator:
EPIQ CLASS ACTION AND CLAIMS
SOLUTIONS, INC.
P.O. Box 5430
Portland, OR 97228-5430
On the Web:
https://wellsfargosecuritiesclassaction.com/
Settlement Amount Class Action
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$1,000,000,000 In re Dell Technologies Inc. Class V
Stockholders Litigation Consol. C.A. No.
2018-0816-JTL (Del. Ch.)
Investors challenged a December 2018
transaction in which all outstanding shares
of Dell's then-publicly traded Class V
common stock (NYSE: "DVMT") were exchanged
for a combination of cash and shares of
Dell's then-non-publicly traded Class C
common stock. Investors assert claims for
breach of fiduciary duty against defendants
Michael Dell, David Dorman, Egon Durban,
Ellen Kullman, William Green and Simon
Patterson, in their capacity as directors
and/or officers of Dell; and breach of
fiduciary duty against Michael Dell, Egon
Durban, and Silver Lake, in their capacity
as Dell's alleged controlling stockholders.
Settlement announced on December 22, 2022.
Final approval granted on April 19, 2023
Judge: The Hon. J. Travis Laster
Co-Lead Counsel for Lead Plaintiff,
Steamfitters Local 449 Pension Plan:
David M. Cooper, Esq.
Dominic J. Pody, Esq.
George T. Phillips, Esq.
Christine J. Chen, Esq.
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP
51 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 849-7000
E-mail: davidcooper@quinnemanuel.com
dominicpody@quinnemanuel.com
georgephillips@quinnemanuel.com
christinejchen@quinnemanuel.com
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William C. Price, Esq.
William R. Sears, Esq.
QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP
865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: (213) 443-3000
E-mail: williamprice@quinnemanuel.com
willsears@quinnemanuel.com
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Domenico Minerva, Esq.
Joseph Cotilletta, Esq.
LABATON SUCHAROW LLP
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
Tel: (212) 907-0700
E-mail: dminerva@labaton.com
jcotilletta@labaton.com
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Ned Weinberger, Esq.
Mark Richardson, Esq.
Brendan W. Sullivan, Esq.
Casimir O. Szustak, Esq.
LABATON SUCHAROW LLP
222 Delaware Ave., Suite 1510
Wilmington, DE 19801
Tel: (302) 573-2540
E-mail: nweinberger@labaton.com
mrichardson@labaton.com
bsullivan@labaton.com
cszustak@labaton.com
Additional Counsel for Lead Plaintiff:
Peter B. Andrews, Esq.
Craig J. Springer, Esq.
David M. Sborz, Esq.
Jackson E. Warren, Esq.
ANDREWS & SPRINGER LLC
4001 Kennett Pike, Suite 250
Wilmington, DE 19807
Tel: (302) 504-4957
E-mail: pandrews@andrewsspringer.com
cspringer@andrewsspringer.com
dsborz@andrewsspringer.com
jwarren@andrewsspringer.com
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Chad Johnson, Esq.
Noam Mandel, Esq.
Desiree Cummings, Esq.
Robert Gerson, Esq.
Jonathan Zweig, Esq.
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1832
New York, NY 10170
Tel: (212) 432-5100
E-mail: chadj@rgrdlaw.com
noam@rgrdlaw.com
dcummings@rgrdlaw.com
rgerson@rgrdlaw.com
jzweig@rgrdlaw.com
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Jeremy S. Friedman, Esq.
David F.E. Tejtel, Esq.
Christopher M. Windover, Esq.
Lindsay La Marca, Esq.
FRIEDMAN OSTER & TEJTEL PLLC
493 Bedford Center Road, Suite 2D
Bedford Hills, NY 10507
Tel: (888) 529-1108
E-mail: jfriedman@fotpllc.com
dtejtel@fotpllc.com
cwindover@fotpllc.com
llamarca@fotpllc.com
Counsel to Defendant Michael Dell:
William Savitt, Esq.
Steven P. Winter, Esq.
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 403-1000
E-mail: WDSavitt@wlrk.com
SWinter@wlrk.com
Counsel to Dell Technologies Inc.:
John L. Latham, Esq.
Susan E. Hurd, Esq.
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
1201 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: (404) 881-7000
E-mail: john.latham@alston.com
susan.hurd@alston.com
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Charles W. Cox, Esq.
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
333 South Hope Street, 16th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: (213) 576-1000
E-mail: charles.cox@alston.com
Counsel to Dell Technologies Inc. and
Defendants Michael Dell, Egon Durban and
Simon Patterson:
John D. Hendershot, Esq.
Susan Hannigan Cohen, Esq.
Kyle Lachmund, Esq.
Angela Lam, Esq.
RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A.
One Rodney Square
920 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Tel: (302) 651-7700
E-mail: hendershot@rlf.com
scohen@rlf.com
lachmund@rlf.com
Counsel to Defendants Egon Durban, Simon
Patterson, and Silver Lake Group L.L.C.,
Silver Lake Partners III, L.P., Silver Lake
Technology Investors III, L.P., Silver Lake
Partners IV, L.P., Silver Lake Technology
Investors IV, L.P., and SLP Denali Co-
Invest, L.P.:
Gerson A. Zweifach, Esq.
Steven M. Farina, Esq.
Amanda M. MacDonald, Esq.
WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP
680 Maine Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
Tel: (202) 434-5000
E-mail: gzweifach@wc.com
sfarina@wc.com
amacdonald@wc.com
Counsel to Defendants Silver Lake Group
L.L.C., Silver Lake Partners III, L.P.,
Silver Lake Technology Investors III, L.P.,
Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P., Silver Lake
Technology Investors IV, L.P., and SLP
Denali Co-Invest, L.P.:
James G. Kreissman, Esq.
Stephen P. Blake, Esq.
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel: (650) 251-5153
E-mail: jkreissman@stblaw.com
sblake@stblaw.com
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Martin S. Lessner, Esq.
Elena C. Norman, Esq.
James M. Yoch, Jr., Esq.
Lauren Dunkle Fortunado, Esq.
Kevin P. Rickert, Esq.
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
Rodney Square
1000 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Tel: (302) 571-6600
E-mail: mlessner@ycst.com
enorman@ycst.com
jyoch@ycst.com
lfortunato@ycst.com
krickert@ycst.com
Counsel to Defendants William Green and
David Dorman:
Michele D. Johnson, Esq.
Kristin N. Murphy, Esq.
Ryan A. Walsh, Esq.
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel: (714) 540-1235
E-mail: michele.johnson@lw.com
kristin.murphy@lw.com
ryan.walsh@lw.com
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Kevin G. Abrams, Esq.
Michael A. Barlow, Esq.
April M. Ferraro, Esq.
ABRAMS & BAYLISS LLP
20 Montchanin Road, Suite 200
Wilmington, DE 19807
Tel: (302) 778-1000
E-mail: abrams@abramsbayliss.com
barlow@abramsbayliss.com
ferraro@abramsbayliss.com
Counsel to Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC:
Edward B. Micheletti, Esq.
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
One Rodney Square
920 N. King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Tel: (302) 651-3000
E-mail: edward.micheletti@skadden.com
Settlement Administrator:
A.B. Data, Ltd.
P.O. Box 170900
Milwaukee, WI 53217
On the Web:
http://www.dellclassvstockholderlitigation.com/
Settlement Amount Class Action
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$750,000,000 In re Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy
User Profile Litigation, Case No.
3:18-md-02843-VC (N.D. Cal.)
Facebook users allege that the social media
platform shared or otherwise made
accessible to third parties, including but
not limited to third-party app developers,
"whitelisted" parties, business partners,
advertisers, and data brokers, user data
and data about users' friends without
permission of the users whose data was
shared, and did not sufficiently monitor
and enforce third-party access or use of
that data. The Settlement Class Members
consist of Facebook users in the United
States between May 24, 2007, and December
22, 2022, inclusive.
Settlement announced on December 22, 2022.
Final approval granted on October 10, 2023.
Judge: The Hon. Vince Chhabria
Co-Lead Counsel to Plaintiffs, including
Settlement Class Representatives Steven
Akins, Jason Ariciu, Anthony Bell, Bridgett
Burk, Terry Fischer, Tyler King, Jordan
O'Hara, and Cheryl Senko:
Derek W. Loeser, Esq.
Cari Campen Laufenberg, Esq.
David Ko, Esq.
Adele A. Daniel, Esq.
Benjamin Gould, Esq.
KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel: (206) 623-1900
Fax: (206) 623-3384
E-mail: dloeser@kellerrohrback.com
claufenberg@kellerrohrback.com
dko@kellerrohrback.com
adaniel@kellerrohrback.com
bgould@kellerrohrback.com
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Christopher Springer, Esq.
KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
801 Garden Street, Suite 301
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tel: (805) 456-1496
Fax: (805) 456-1497
E-mail: cspringer@kellerrohrback.com
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Eric Fierro, Esq.
KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Tel: (602) 248-0088
Fax: (602) 248-2822
E-mail: efierro@kellerrohrback.com
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Lesley E. Weaver, Esq.
Anne K. Davis, Esq.
Matthew S. Melamed, Esq.
Angelica M. Ornelas, Esq.
Joshua D. Samra, Esq.
BLEICHMAR FONTI & AULD LLP
555 12th Street, Suite 1600
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: (415) 445-4003
Fax: (415) 445-4020
E-mail: lweaver@bfalaw.com
adavis@bfalaw.com
mmelamed@bfalaw.com
aornelas@bfalaw.com
jsamra@bfalaw.com
Counsel to Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc.,
formerly known as Facebook, Inc.:
Orin Snyder, Esq.
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-0193
Tel: (212) 351-4000
Fax: (212) 351-4035
E-mail: osnyder@gibsondunn.com
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Joshua S. Lipshutz, Esq.
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-5306
Tel: (202) 955-8500
Fax: (202) 467-0539
E-mail: jlipshutz@gibsondunn.com
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Kristin A. Linsley, Esq.
Martie Kutscher, Esq.
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94105-0921
Tel: (415) 393-8200
Fax: (415) 393-8306
E-mail: klinsley@gibsondunn.com
mkutscherclark@gibsondunn.com
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Deborah Stein, Esq.
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197
Tel: (213) 229-7000
Fax: (213) 229-7520
E-mail: dstein@gibsondunn.com
Settlement Administrator:
Angeion Group, LLC
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
On the Web:
https://facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/
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