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STATUS REPORT - Joint Status Report by Cat Brooks, Rasheed Shabazz.… — Brooks v. Thomson Reuters Corporation (Dkt. 255)

No. 3:21-cv-01418-EMC · Doc. 255 · Docket on CourtListener

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             Case 3:21-cv-01418-EMC Document 255 Filed 10/01/24 Page 1 of 5



     Andre M. Mura (SBN 298541)                         Geoffrey A. Graber (SBN 211547)
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     Ezekiel S. Wald (SBN 341490)                       Karina G. Puttieva (SBN 317702)
 2   GIBBS LAW GROUP LLP                                COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL
     1111 Broadway, Suite 2100                          PLLC
 3   Oakland, CA 94607                                  1100 New York Ave. NW, Fifth Floor
     Telephone: (510) 350-9700                          Washington, DC 20005
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     Facsimile: (510) 350-9701                          Telephone: (202) 408-4600
 5   amm@classlawgroup.com                              Facsimile: (202) 408-4699
     zsw@classlawgroup.com                              ggraber@cohenmilstein.com
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11   Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Certified 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,                                JOINT STATUS REPORT
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18                          Plaintiffs,                 Judge: Hon. Edward M. Chen
            v.                                          Date: October 9, 2024
19                                                      Time: 9:30 a.m.
     THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION,                       Courtroom: 5
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                                              JOINT STATUS REPORT
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 1         Pursuant to the Clerk’s Notice dated September 5, 2024 (ECF No. 243) and L.R. 16-

 2   10(d), Plaintiffs Cat Brooks and Rasheed Shabazz (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Thomson

 3   Reuters Corporation (collectively, the “Parties”) submit this Joint Status Report in advance of

 4   the Case Management Conference set for October 9, 2024 in the above-captioned action.

 5      1. STATUS UPDATE

 6         On August 29, 2024, Plaintiffs filed their Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class

 7   Action Settlement in the above-captioned action. ECF No. 241 (redacted public version); ECF

 8   No. 239-2 (unredacted version filed under seal). On September 6, notice was sent by mail to

 9   the United States Attorney General and appropriate officials pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1715. On

10   September 10, Thomson Reuters filed a statement of non-opposition. ECF No. 245. On

11   September 16, the Court ordered the parties to submit supplemental briefing answering

12   certain questions in advance of the hearing. ECF No. 246. The parties filed their supplemental

13   brief and a supporting declaration from proposed settlement administrator Angeion Group

14   on September 25. ECF No. 250. The hearing for Plaintiffs’ Motion and a status conference will

15   be held in person on October 9. ECF No. 243.

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      Dated: October 1, 2024                            Respectfully submitted,
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                                                         /s/ Andre M. Mura
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20                                                      Andre M. Mura (SBN 298541)
                                                        Ezekiel S. Wald (SBN 341490)
21                                                      GIBBS LAW GROUP LLP
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                                                        Oakland, California 94607
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                                                        amm@classlawgroup.com
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                                                        zsw@classlawgroup.com
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                                                        Geoffrey A. Graber (SBN 211547)
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                                                        COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL
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                                                        PLLC
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                                               1100 New York Ave. NW, Fifth Floor
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                                               Washington, DC 20005
 2                                             Telephone: (202) 408-4600
                                               Facsimile: (202) 408-4699
 3                                             ggraber@cohenmilstein.com
 4                                             kputtieva@cohenmilstein.com

 5                                             Attorneys for Plaintiffs and the Certified Class
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     DATED: October 1, 2024                    PERKINS COIE LLP
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                                                /s/ Susan D. Fahringer
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                                               Susan D. Fahringer, Bar No. 21567
11                                             Nicola C. Menaldo, pro hac vice
12                                             Anna M. Thompson, pro hac vice
                                               PERKINS COIE LLP
13                                             1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
                                               Seattle, WA 98101-3099
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                                               Telephone: (206) 359-8000
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                                               SFahringer@perkinscoie.com
16                                             NMenaldo@perkinscoie.com
17                                             AnnaThompson@perkinscoie.com

18                                             Hayden M. Schottlaender, pro hac vice
                                               PERKINS COIE LLP
19                                             500 N. Akard Street, Suite 3300
20                                             Dallas, Texas 75201-3347
                                               Telephone: (214) 965-7700
21                                             Facsimile: (214) 965-7799
                                               HSchottlaender@perkinscoie.com
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                                               Gabriella Gallego, Bar No. 324226
24                                             PERKINS COIE LLP
                                               3150 Porter Drive
25                                             Palo Alto, CA 94304-1212
26                                             Telephone: (650) 838-4300
                                               Facsimile: (650) 838-4350
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 1                                           ATTESTATION

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