Notice of Motion and Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement filed by… — Plaid Privacy (Dkt. 137)

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A notice of motion and motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement filed August 6, 2021 in In re Plaid Inc. Privacy Litigation, Master Docket No. 4:20-cv-03056-DMR, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, Document 137. The named plaintiffs ask the court under Rule 23(e) to preliminarily approve their Settlement Agreement of July 30, 2021 with Defendant Plaid Inc., with a hearing set for Sept. 30, 2021 before Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. The motion also asks the court to appoint Shawn Kennedy, Rachel Geman and Christopher Cormier as Class Counsel, appoint Angeion Group, LLC as Notice Administrator, approve the notice program, stay non-settlement proceedings and set a Fairness Hearing. It is signed by interim co-lead class counsel.

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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY 
APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 
CASE NO. 4:20-CV-03056-DMR 
 
HERRERA KENNEDY LLP 
Shawn M. Kennedy (SBN 218472) 
skennedy@herrerakennedy.com 
Bret D. Hembd (SBN 272826) 
bhembd@herrerakennedy.com 
4590 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 500 
Newport Beach, CA 92660 
Tel: (949) 936-0900 
Fax: (855) 969-2050 
 
HERRERA KENNEDY LLP 
Nicomedes Sy Herrera (SBN 275332) 
nherrera@herrerakennedy.com 
Laura E. Seidl (SBN 269891) 
lseidl@herrerakennedy.com 
1300 Clay Street, Suite 600 
Oakland, CA 94612 
Tel: (510) 422-4700 
Fax: (855) 969-2050 
 
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & 
BERNSTEIN, LLP 
Rachel Geman (Pro Hac Vice) 
rgeman@lchb.com 
Rhea Ghosh (Pro Hac Vice) 
rghosh@lchb.com 
250 Hudson Street, 8th Floor 
New York, NY 10013-1413 
Tel: (212) 355-9500 
Fax: (212) 355-9592 
Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel 
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN &  
BERNSTEIN, LLP 
Michael W. Sobol (SBN 194857) 
msobol@lchb.com 
Melissa Gardner (SBN 289096) 
mgardner@lchb.com 
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor 
San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 
Tel: (415) 956-1000 
Fax: (415) 956-1008 
BURNS CHAREST LLP 
Warren T. Burns (Pro Hac Vice) 
wburns@burnscharest.com 
900 Jackson Street, Suite 500 
Dallas, TX 75202 
Tel: (469) 904-4550 
Fax: (469) 444-5002 
 
BURNS CHAREST LLP 
Christopher J. Cormier (Pro Hac Vice) 
ccormier@burnscharest.com 
4725 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 200 
Washington, DC 20016 
Tel: (202) 577-3977 
Fax: (469) 444-5002 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
OAKLAND DIVISION 
IN RE PLAID INC. PRIVACY  
LITIGATION 
Master Docket No.: 4:20-cv-03056-DMR 
 
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION 
FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF 
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 
 
Date:            Sept. 30, 2021 
Time:           1:00 p.m. 
Courtroom:  via videoconference only 
Judge:          The Hon. Donna M. Ryu 
 
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:  
ALL ACTIONS 
Case 4:20-cv-03056-DMR   Document 137   Filed 08/06/21   Page 1 of 4

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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY 
APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 
CASE NO. 4:20-CV-03056-DMR 
 
NOTICE OF MOTION 
 
TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 
 
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiffs Caroline Anderson, James Cottle, Rachel 
Curtis, David Evans, Logan Mitchell, Alexis Mullen, Jordan Sacks, Frederick Schoeneman, 
Gabriel Sotelo, Jeffrey Umali, and Nicholas Yeomelakis (together, “Plaintiffs”) will move the 
Court for an order, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 23(e), granting 
preliminary approval of the proposed class action Settlement Agreement1 entered into by 
Plaintiffs and Defendant Plaid Inc. (“Plaid”) (collectively, “Parties”), on September 30, 2021 at 
1:00 p.m., in Oakland, CA via videoconference only, before The Honorable Donna M. Ryu, 
United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California, consistent with the 
following: 
a. 
Granting preliminary approval of the proposed Settlement Agreement entered into 
between the Parties; 
b. 
Determining that the Court, at the final approval stage, will likely certify the 
settlement Class as defined in the Settlement Agreement;  
c. 
Appointing Plaintiffs as Class Representatives of the proposed Class; 
d. 
Appointing Shawn Kennedy of Herrera Kennedy LLP (“HK”), Rachel Geman of 
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP (“LCHB”), and Christopher Cormier of 
Burns Charest LLP (“BC”) as Class Counsel for the proposed Class; 
e. 
Approving the Parties’ proposed Notice Program outlined herein, including the 
proposed “Notice of Class Action Settlement” Long Form (“Long Form Notice”), 
and directing that notice be disseminated pursuant to the Notice Program;2 
f. 
Appointing Angeion Group, LLC as Notice Administrator, and directing Angeion 
to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Class Administrator specified in 
the Settlement Agreement; 
g. 
Staying all non-settlement related proceedings in the above-captioned case 
pending final approval of the Settlement Agreement; and 
h. 
Setting a Fairness Hearing and certain other dates in connection with the final 
approval of the Settlement Agreement. 
 
1 See Settlement Agreement of July 30, 2021, attached as Exhibit A to the Declaration of Shawn 
M. Kennedy (“Kennedy Decl.”) filed herewith.   
2 See Declaration of Steven Weisbrot, Esq. of Angeion Group LLC (“Angeion”); and Long Form 
Notice attached as Exhibit C to the Settlement Agreement (Kennedy Decl., Ex. A).     
 
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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY 
APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 
CASE NO. 4:20-CV-03056-DMR  
 
This Motion is based on this Notice of Motion and Motion, the accompanying Memorandum of 
Points and Authorities, the Declaration of Shawn M. Kennedy, with supporting exhibits; the 
Declaration of Steven Weisbrot, Esq. of Angeion with supporting exhibits; the Declaration of The 
Honorable Jay C. Gandhi (ret.); the argument of counsel, all papers and records on file in this 
matter; and such other matters as the Court may consider.   
 
Dated: August 6, 2021 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
HERRERA KENNEDY LLP 
 
By: /s/ Shawn Kennedy 
 
Shawn M. Kennedy 
Shawn M. Kennedy (SBN 218472) 
skennedy@herrerakennedy.com  
Bret D. Hembd (SBN 272826) 
bhembd@herrerakennedy.com  
4590 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 500 
Newport Beach, CA 92660 
Telephone: (949) 936-0900 
Fax: (855) 969-2050 
 
HERRERA KENNEDY LLP 
Nicomedes Sy Herrera (SBN 275332) 
nherrera@herrerakennedy.com 
Laura E. Seidl (SBN 269891) 
lseidl@herrerakennedy.com 
1300 Clay Street, Suite 600 
Oakland, CA 94612 
Telephone: (510) 422-4700 
Fax: (855) 969-2050 
 
 
By: /s/ Rachel Geman            
       Rachel Geman 
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & 
BERNSTEIN, LLP 
Rachel Geman (Pro Hac Vice) 
rgeman@lchb.com 
       Rhea Ghosh (Pro Hac Vice) 
       rghosh@lchb.com 
250 Hudson Street, 8th Floor 
New York, NY 10013-1413 
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NOTICE OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY 
APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT 
CASE NO. 4:20-CV-03056-DMR  
 
Tel: (212) 355-9500 
Fax: (212) 355-9592 
 
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN &  
BERNSTEIN, LLP 
Michael W. Sobol (SBN 194857) 
msobol@lchb.com 
Melissa Gardner (SBN 289096) 
mgardner@lchb.com 
275 Battery Street, 29th Floor 
San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 
Tel: (415) 956-1000 
Fax: (415) 956-1008 
 
 
 
BURNS CHAREST LLP 
 
By:  /s/ Christopher Cormier  
 
 
Christopher J. Cormier 
 
Christopher J. Cormier (Pro Hac Vice) 
ccormier@burnscharest.com 
4725 Wisconsin Avenue, NW 
Washington, DC 20016 
Tel: (202) 577-3977 
Fax: (469) 444-5002 
 
 
BURNS CHAREST LLP 
Warren T. Burns (Pro Hac Vice) 
wburns@burnscharest.com 
900 Jackson Street, Suite 500 
Dallas, TX 75202 
Tel: (469) 904-4550 
Fax: (469) 444-5002 
 
Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel  
 
Case 4:20-cv-03056-DMR   Document 137   Filed 08/06/21   Page 4 of 4

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