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NOTICE by Cat Brooks, Rasheed Shabazz Notice of Settlement in… — Brooks v. Thomson Reuters Corporation (Dkt. 233)
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A notice of settlement in principle and joint request to vacate deadlines in Cat Brooks and Rasheed Shabazz v. Thomson Reuters Corporation, Case No. 3:21-cv-01418-EMC, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, filed May 17, 2024 as Document 233. The parties state that a certified class of California plaintiffs and Thomson Reuters reached an agreement in principle, under the supervision of Judge Layn Phillips (ret.), for the complete resolution of the certified class action, and that Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH is also a party to it. They ask the Court to vacate its order (Doc. 227), all associated deadlines and the trial setting, and to set August 15, 2024 as the deadline for a motion for preliminary approval. It is signed by Andre M. Mura for the plaintiffs and Susan D. Fahringer for the defendant, and a proposed order is attached.
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“NOTICE by Cat Brooks, Rasheed Shabazz Notice of Settlement in… — Brooks v. Thomson Reuters Corporation (Dkt. 233).”
Original at ecf.cand.uscourts.gov, No. 3:21-cv-01418-EMC, Doc. 233. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-brooks-thomsonreuters-cand-374304/2024-05-17-gov-uscourts-cand-374304-233-0-gov-uscourts-cand-374304-233-0/
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Case 3:21-cv-01418-EMC Document 233 Filed 05/17/24 Page 1 of 6
Andre M. Mura (SBN 298541) Geoffrey A. Graber (SBN 211547)
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Amy M. Zeman (SBN 273100) Karina G. Puttieva (SBN 317702)
2 Ezekiel S. Wald (SBN 341490) COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL
Hanne Jensen (SBN 336045) PLLC
3 GIBBS LAW GROUP LLP 1100 New York Ave. NW, Fifth Floor
1111 Broadway, Suite 2100 Washington, DC 20005
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Oakland, CA 94607 Telephone: (202) 408-4600
5 Telephone: (510) 350-9700 Facsimile: (202) 408-4699
Facsimile: (510) 350-9701 ggraber@cohenmilstein.com
6 amm@classlawgroup.com kputtieva@cohenmilstein.com
7 amz@classlawgroup.com
zsw@classlawgroup.com
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[Additional counsel on signature page]
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13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
14 SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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CAT BROOKS and RASHEED SHABAZZ, Case No. 3:21-cv-1418-EMC-KAW
16 individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated, NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT IN
17 PRINCIPLE AND JOINT REQUEST
18 Plaintiffs, TO VACATE DEADLINES AND SET
v. FURTHER DEADLINES FOR
19 PROPOSED CLASS ACTION
THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION, SETTLEMENT APPROVAL
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21 Defendant. Judge: Hon. Edward M. Chen
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE AND JOINT REQUEST TO VACATE DEADLINES
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Case 3:21-cv-01418-EMC Document 233 Filed 05/17/24 Page 2 of 6
1 Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-2, 7-12, and 16-2(d), the parties—a certified class of
2 California plaintiffs represented by class representatives Cat Brooks and Rasheed Shabazz
3 and class counsel Gibbs Law Group LLP and Cohen Milstein Sellers Toll LLP, and Defendant
4 Thomson Reuters, represented by Perkins Coie LLP—have reached an agreement in principle
5 under the supervision of U.S. District Court Judge Layn Phillips (ret.) for the complete
6 resolution of this certified class action. (Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH is also a
7 party to this agreement.)
8 Having reached an agreement in principle, the parties will next finalize a written
9 settlement agreement, and Plaintiffs will prepare a motion for preliminary approval. To
10 facilitate these next steps, the parties jointly request that the Court’s order dated October 26,
11 2023 (Doc. 227) and all associated deadlines be vacated, that the current trial setting for this
12 action be vacated, and that the Court set a deadline for the filing of a motion for preliminary
13 approval by August 15, 2024.
14 IT IS HEREBY JOINTLY REQUESTED THAT THE Court vacate all pending
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Dated: May 17, 2024 Respectfully submitted,
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/s/ Andre M. Mura
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21 Andre M. Mura (SBN 298541)
Amy M. Zeman (SBN 273100)
22 Ezekiel S. Wald (SBN 341490)
23 Hanne Jensen (SBN 336045)
GIBBS LAW GROUP LLP
24 1111 Broadway, Suite 2100
Oakland, California 94607
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(510) 350-9700
26 amm@classlawgroup.com
amz@classlawgroup.com
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE AND JOINT REQUEST TO VACATE DEADLINES
AND SET FURTHER DEADLINES
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Case 3:21-cv-01418-EMC Document 233 Filed 05/17/24 Page 3 of 6
hj@classlawgroup.com
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2 Mark H. Troutman (pro hac vice)
GIBBS LAW GROUP LLP
3 1554 Polaris Pkwy., Suite 325
4 Columbus, OH 43240
Telephone: (510) 350-9700
5 Facsimile: (510) 350-9701
mht@classlawgroup.com
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7 Geoffrey A. Graber (SBN 211547)
Karina G. Puttieva (SBN 317702)
8 COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL
PLLC
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1100 New York Ave. NW, Fifth Floor
10 Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 408-4600
11 Facsimile: (202) 408-4699
12 ggraber@cohenmilstein.com
kputtieva@cohenmilstein.com
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14 Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class
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17 DATED: May 17, 2024 PERKINS COIE LLP
18 /s/ Susan D. Fahringer
19 Susan D. Fahringer, Bar No. 21567
20 Nicola C. Menaldo, pro hac vice
Anna M. Thompson, pro hac vice
21 PERKINS COIE LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
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Seattle, WA 98101-3099
23 Telephone: (206) 359-8000
Facsimile: (206) 359-9000
24 SFahringer@perkinscoie.com
25 NMenaldo@perkinscoie.com
AnnaThompson@perkinscoie.com
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE AND JOINT REQUEST TO VACATE DEADLINES
AND SET FURTHER DEADLINES
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Case 3:21-cv-01418-EMC Document 233 Filed 05/17/24 Page 4 of 6
Hayden M. Schottlaender, pro hac vice
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PERKINS COIE LLP
2 500 N. Akard Street, Suite 3300
Dallas, Texas 75201-3347
3 Telephone: (214) 965-7700
4 Facsimile: (214) 965-7799
HSchottlaender@perkinscoie.com
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6 Gabriella Gallego, Bar No. 324226
PERKINS COIE LLP
7 3150 Porter Drive
8 Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212
Telephone: (650) 838-4300
9 Facsimile: (650) 838-4350
GGallego@perkinscoie.com
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Case 3:21-cv-01418-EMC Document 233 Filed 05/17/24 Page 5 of 6
1 [PROPOSED] ORDER
2 Upon consideration of the Parties’ Notice of Settlement in Principle and Joint Request
3 to Vacate Deadlines and Set Further Deadlines for Proposed Class Action Settlement
4 Approval, it is hereby ORDERED that all pending deadlines in this action are VACATED, and
5 a motion for preliminary approval will be due by August 15, 2024.
6 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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The Hon. Edward M. Chen
9 United States District Judge
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1 ATTESTATION
2 Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the filing of this
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