151 results for 'cat:"Settlements" AND cat:"Class Action"'.
J. Davila grants final approval to a $10 million settlement in a class action brought by Health Net customers who were impacted by a data breach. Each class member may submit a claim to receive credit monitoring services for three years, a cash fund payment, or a documented loss payment of up to $10,000. The settlement also calls for Health Net to implement and maintain data security measures for 5 years.
Court: USDC Northern District of California, Judge: Davila, Filed On: January 16, 2024, Case #: 5:21cv3322, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: settlements, Privacy, class Action
J. Garnett grants final approval of a $750,000 settlement that will end a class action accusing 99 Cents Only Stores and its retirement plan of exhibiting “lack of skill, flawed processes and imprudent decisions" that reduced the account balances and diminished the returns on the employee participants' 401(k) investments. Although the settlement only represents 25% of the total potential damages to be sought at trial, the participants estimated only a 50% chance of success as to their claims, so the settlement amount is reasonable.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Garnett, Filed On: January 2, 2024, Case #: 2:22cv1966, NOS: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - Labor, Categories: Erisa, settlements, class Action
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J. Cole denies the parties' motion to approve a class action settlement, ruling that while the class of customers who purchased bedsheets from Macy's based on inflated thread counts meets all commonality and typicality requirements, the "cy pres" award of leftover settlement funds to a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that focuses primarily on climate change issues - not textile goods or misleading labels - makes the settlement unlawful because it does not benefit the class members in any way.
Court: USDC Southern District of Ohio, Judge: Cole, Filed On: December 20, 2023, Case #: 1:17cv754, NOS: Other Fraud - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: Fraud, settlements, class Action
J. Olguin grants final approval of a $190,000 settlement in the hourly non-exempt driver's class action alleging that the distribution company did not pay him and other drivers their owed minimum wage, authorize pay for their meal and rest periods, or timely pay all earned wages. The settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Olguin, Filed On: November 22, 2023, Case #: 2:20cv11169, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Employment, settlements, class Action
J. Kronstadt grants final approval to a settlement that will bring an end to the consumer's class action accusing the debt collection company of sending him a notice of its intent to sell his repossessed vehicle without the required advanced notice and without several other disclosures, and then improperly demanding that the consumer pay the difference between the amount due under the sales contract and the amount received at the sale of the repossessed vehicle. Under the settlement agreement, the company will issue refund checks to class members who paid any amount of their deficiency balances and will waive the remaining deficiency balances of all class members. Class counsel is entitled to an award of $60,000 in fees.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Kronstadt, Filed On: November 21, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv6376, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: Debt Collection, settlements, class Action
J. Staton grants the $200,000 settlement for the California’s Private Attorneys General Act claim in the employee's complaint alleging that the moving services corporation improperly classified him and other employees as independent contractors to systematically fail to pay them for overtime, rest and meal periods, and business-related expenses. Although the employee does not describe what evidence he has and does not have for his misclassification claim and the penalties associated with this claim, the PAGA settlement is fair and adequate because it is based on sufficient discovery and information and it avoids serious litigation risks.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Staton, Filed On: November 9, 2023, Case #: 8:20cv2092, NOS: Other Labor Litigation - Labor, Categories: settlements, class Action, Labor