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No. 3:21-cv-01418-EMC · Doc. 233 · Docket on CourtListener

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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
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     zsw@classlawgroup.com
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     [Additional counsel on signature page]
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11   Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Class
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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
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     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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 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

15 deadlines for this action and order that a motion for preliminary approval be filed by August

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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
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                                                        Oakland, California 94607
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                                                        (510) 350-9700
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                                                        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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                                                 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
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                                                 Telephone: (202) 408-4600
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12                                               ggraber@cohenmilstein.com
                                                 kputtieva@cohenmilstein.com
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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
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                                                 AnnaThompson@perkinscoie.com
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                                                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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 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
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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

 3   document has been obtained from the other signatory.

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