151 results for 'cat:"Settlements" AND cat:"Class Action"'.
J. King grants the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) participant final approval of the class action settlement, attorney fees and costs for his claim that the credit union denied his second auto loan application after accepting his first because his DACA documentation was "not acceptable for financing," and that the credit union wrongfully conducted hard credit pulls that lowered his and other non-citizen residents' credit scores. The settlement will award $759 in damages to each of the 246 settlement class members and provide prospective relief intended for non-citizens who apply for future loans or membership with the credit union, weighs in favor of approval.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: King, Filed On: November 9, 2023, Case #: 3:21cv5148, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Immigration, settlements, class Action
J. Zilly grants the employee's unopposed motion for preliminary approval of a collective and class action settlement for her complaint alleging that the seafood wholesaler does not pay employees for time spent putting on and removing required gear. The proposed gross settlement amount of $600,000 did not change during renegotiations, and the employee's counsel proves that their client is unlikely to prevail on the Fair Labor Standards Act claim otherwise because the seafood wholesaler relocated its time-keeping equipment to employee locker rooms months after this litigation began.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: Zilly, Filed On: November 9, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv359, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: settlements, class Action, Labor
J. Barch-Kuchta grants preliminary approval of a settlement agreement in which a credit union has agreed to pay $2,500 to 48 non-citizens who were denied membership when they applied with a “work only” social security number. The settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable.
Court: USDC Eastern District of California, Judge: Barch-Kuchta, Filed On: November 8, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv657, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: settlements, Banking / Lending, class Action
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J. Lioi grants the parties' joint motion for approval of the class-action settlement, ruling the $3.75 million will fairly and adequately compensate the employees for unpaid overtime, while the $20,000 award to the lead plaintiff adequately compensates him for his efforts in leading the litigation.
Court: USDC Northern District of Ohio, Judge: Lioi, Filed On: October 30, 2023, Case #: 5:22cv287, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: settlements, class Action, Labor
J. Lipman grants the customers' motion for preliminary approval of a consolidated class action settlement in this negligence case concerning an alleged rodent infestation at a Family Dollar distribution center, which resulted in a voluntary recall of certain products. The objections raised by the State of Arkansas, which intervened in the case, are overruled. The Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act does not prohibit class settlements, and the settlement is not deficient.
Court: USDC Western District of Tennessee , Judge: Lipman, Filed On: October 27, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv2138, NOS: Other Fraud - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: settlements, Consumer Law, class Action
J. Marbley grants the parties' joint motion for approval of the class action settlement, ruling the award to each class member of the difference between the cash value of their damaged vehicle and the amount paid by State Farm on their insurance claim will provide fair compensation. Meanwhile, the highly skilled attorneys who represented the class are entitled to the full amount of attorney fees requested and will be awarded $900,000.
Court: USDC Southern District of Ohio, Judge: Marbley, Filed On: October 25, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv5867, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Insurance, settlements, class Action
J. Crenshaw grants the insurance company defendants' motion to enforce the settlement agreement and final judgment in this case concerning the allegedly improper depreciation of "the value of future labor" from certain insurance payments. At issue here are the deposition notices in two other cases. The court concludes that the notices violate the settlement agreement, which prohibits "Class Counsel from using the administration of the Settlement Agreement to support their class certification motions in other cases."
Court: USDC Middle District of Tennessee , Judge: Crenshaw, Filed On: October 23, 2023, Case #: 3:19cv466, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Insurance, settlements, class Action
J. Wu grants final approval of the $142,500 settlement for the employee's lawsuit alleging that the construction company did not pay its employees overtime wages. The settlement is fair because the overall settlement is close to the valuation of the claims presented under Virgin Islands law, which make up the majority of the original $148,000 exposure model, and it is more than the employees could expect to receive under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Wu, Filed On: October 20, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv7533, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: settlements, class Action, Labor
J. Pepper grants the caregiver and assisted living facility's motion for preliminary approval of a collective and class settlement in the caregiver's lawsuit seeking unpaid overtime wages. The proposed collective and class of employees who received bonuses and worked overtime between January 26, 2019, and December 29, 2021, are certified, and the proposed settlement of at most $48,827 plus another $42,311 comprising a service award and attorney fees is preliminarily approved.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Wisconsin, Judge: Pepper, Filed On: October 17, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv108, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: settlements, class Action, Labor
J. Oberto approves a class settlement of Fair Credit Reporting Act claims against a credit bureau. The agreement, which includes $1,000 payment to each class member and $1.1 million in attorney fees, is fair, adequate and reasonable.
Court: USDC Eastern District of California, Judge: Oberto, Filed On: October 16, 2023, Case #: 1:18cv1359, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: settlements, Banking / Lending, class Action
J. Lioi grants, in part, the parties' motion for approval of the class action settlement, ruling the single $500 payment to each of the call center employees will adequately compensate them for previously unpaid work performed at the beginning of their shifts and will also avoid protracted litigation.
Court: USDC Northern District of Ohio, Judge: Lioi, Filed On: October 13, 2023, Case #: 5:23cv86, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: settlements, class Action, Labor
J. Sannes grants a motion to certify a class action lawsuit against a regional bank for purposes of a settlement and simultaneously grants preliminary approval of the parties’ proposed settlement agreement to resolve claims that the bank applied overdraft fees on customers’ checking accounts even though sufficient funds were available. The court finds the proposed settlement fair, reasonable and adequate and schedules final approval for March 1, 2024.
Court: USDC Northern District of New York, Judge: Sannes, Filed On: October 13, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv9995, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: settlements, Banking / Lending, class Action
J. Wu grants final approval of a $5.5 million settlement that will bring an end to a class action accusing T-Mobile of conducting background checks on its workers without proper authorization or disclosures, as well as other wage-and-hour violations under the California Labor Code. Class counsel seeks $1.8 million in fees, which is above the 25% benchmark set by the Ninth Circuit. Such above-benchmark fee awards are reserved for cases involving more litigation than was involved here. Class counsel is instead awarded $1.4 million in fees.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Wu, Filed On: October 3, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv2268, NOS: Other Labor Litigation - Labor, Categories: settlements, Attorney Fees, class Action
J. Huff grants preliminary approval to a $5.69 million settlement in a class action accusing the credit reporting company of reselling inaccurate information with false notations stating that the consumer was deceased. In addition to the monetary award, defendant will also be required to improve its reporting practices to more clearly state that the data it is reporting is precisely the data it received from the nationwide credit reporting agencies and that the company cannot evaluate its content. Class members will each receive pro rata payments from the net settlement fund.
Court: USDC Southern District of California, Judge: Huff, Filed On: October 2, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv498, NOS: Consumer Credit - Other Suits, Categories: settlements, Consumer Law, class Action
J. Boone approves a $252,000 PAGA settlement of a worker’s wage itemization-related claims against Starbucks. The settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable.
Court: USDC Eastern District of California, Judge: Boone, Filed On: September 29, 2023, Case #: 1:21cv746, NOS: Other Labor Litigation - Labor, Categories: settlements, class Action, Labor
J. Fitzgerald grants final approval of an $8 million settlement that will bring an end to the employees' class action alleging that Costco did not compensate them for all working time. Class members will be paid on a pro-rata basis based on the number of days they performed work for Costco during the class period. Class counsel asks for attorney fees of $2.8 million, representing 35% of the settlement, but instead receives $2 million because an upward deviation from the 25% benchmark is not warranted here.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Fitzgerald, Filed On: September 27, 2023, Case #: 5:21cv716, NOS: Other Labor Litigation - Labor, Categories: settlements, class Action, Labor
J. Haight grants the parties' joint motion for class certification and preliminary settlement approval, ruling the discharged members of the military meet commonality and typicality requirements, given all of their claims challenge the Air Force's procedures and standards when evaluating the discharge of PTSD-affected veterans and their eligibility for benefits. Meanwhile, negotiations during settlement proceedings, completed under the guidance of an experienced magistrate judge, render the settlement fair and equitable.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Haight, Filed On: September 26, 2023, Case #: 3:21cv1214, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: settlements, Due Process, class Action
J. Carney grants final approval of a settlement that will bring an end to a class action alleging that BMW’s defective cup holders damage the airbags in BMW’s vehicles, creating the risk of injury or death for consumers. Under the settlement, class members' vehicles will be repaired by a BMW center free of charge and class members who have incurred out-of-pocket costs on such repairs may receive reimbursement.
Court: USDC Central District of California, Judge: Carney, Filed On: September 12, 2023, Case #: 8:21cv2063, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: settlements, Product Liability, class Action
J. Estudillo grants preliminary approval of a $2.2 million settlement in a class action accusing the telecommunications company of not paying its technicians minimum and overtime wages. The settlement is fair because the technicians and the telecommunications company engaged in discovery that involved interviewing over 100 class members, they have spoken about the settlement for years with the use of multiple mediators, and they capped the attorneys fees so that they are directly proportionate to class funds.
Court: USDC Western District of Washington, Judge: Estudillo, Filed On: September 6, 2023, Case #: 3:20cv5438, NOS: Fair Labor Standards Act - Labor, Categories: Employment, settlements, class Action
J. Menendez approves a class action settlement and grants the milking machine purchasers' unopposed motion for attorney fees in their class action against the milking machine manufacturer alleging that the machines were defective. The settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate, and the attorney fees and costs requested are reasonable.
Court: USDC Minnesota, Judge: Menendez, Filed On: September 1, 2023, Case #: 0:20cv629, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: settlements, Product Liability, class Action