STATEMENT OF RECENT DECISION pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-3.d filed byCaroline Anderson,… — Plaid Privacy (Dkt. 151)

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Statement of Recent Decision, Doc. 151 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, dated October 26, 2021. Under Civil Local Rule 7-3(d)(2), Plaintiffs inform the Court of a recent decision relevant to their Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, which was heard on September 30, 2021. Exhibit A is the order granting preliminary approval in In re: Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Privacy Litigation, 5:20-cv-02155-LHK, issued October 21, 2021, and Exhibit B is the motion for preliminary approval in that case. The statement says that Judge Lucy Koh granted preliminary approval to a proposed nationwide settlement and notes estimated claims rates.

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STATEMENT OF RECENT DECISION 
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 
250 Hudson Street, 8th Floor 
New York, NY 10013-1413 
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 
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 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
OAKLAND DIVISION 
IN RE PLAID INC. PRIVACY 
LITIGATION 
Master Docket No.: 4:20-cv-03056-DMR 
 
STATEMENT OF RECENT DECISION 
 
Hon. Donna M. Ryu 
 
Date: September 30, 2021 
 
Time: 1:00 pm 
 
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: 
ALL ACTIONS 
Case 4:20-cv-03056-DMR   Document 151   Filed 10/26/21   Page 1 of 4

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STATEMENT OF RECENT DECISION 
CASE NO. 4:20-CV-03056-DMR 
 
 
TO THE COURT AND EACH PARTY AND ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR 
EACH PARTY: 
 
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-3(d)(2), Plaintiffs respectfully inform the Court of a recent 
decision relevant to their Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, which was 
heard on September 30, 2021.   
Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a copy of the Order Granting Preliminary Approval of 
Class Action Settlement and Approving Form and Content of Class Notice in In re: Zoom Video 
Communications, Inc. Privacy Litigation, 5:20-cv-02155-LHK (“Zoom Video”), ECF No. 204, 
which issued on October 21, 2021.  Attached hereto as Exhibit B is the Motion for Preliminary 
Approval of Proposed Class Action Settlement and Memorandum of Points and Authorities in 
Support Thereof, Zoom Video, ECF No. 190. 
In Zoom Video, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh granted preliminary approval to a proposed 
nationwide settlement under privacy-law claims (see Ex. A) where the plaintiffs presented an 
estimated claims rate of between one and five percent for paid subscribers, and one and two 
percent for non-paying subscribers, and recoveries of approximately $34–35 and $11–12, 
respectively (see Ex. B at 15).    
 
Dated:  October 26, 2021 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 
 
By:  /s/ Rachel Geman 
 
 
Rachel Geman 
 
Michael W. Sobol (SBN ൡ൩൤൨൥൧) 
msobol@lchb.com 
Melissa Gardner (SBN ൢ൨൩ൠ൩൦) 
mgardner@lchb.com 
ൢ൧൥ Battery Street, ൢ൩th Floor 
San Francisco, CA ൩൤ൡൡൡ-ൣൣൣ൩ 
Tel: (൤ൡ൥) ൩൥൦-ൡൠൠൠ 
Fax: (൤ൡ൥) ൩൥൦-ൡൠൠ൨ 
 
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LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 
Rachel Geman (Pro Hac Vice) 
rgeman@lchb.com 
ൢ൥ൠ Hudson Street, ൨th Floor 
New York, NY ൡൠൠൡൣ-ൡ൤ൡൣ 
Tel: (ൢൡൢ) ൣ൥൥-൩൥ൠൠ 
Fax: (ൢൡൢ) ൣ൥൥-൩൥൩ൢ 
 
Dated:  October 26, 2021 
HERRERA KENNEDY LLP 
 
By:  /s/ Shawn Kennedy 
 
 
 
Shawn M. Kennedy 
 
Shawn M. Kennedy (SBN ൢൡ൨൤൧ൢ) 
skennedy@herrerakennedy.com 
Bret D. Hembd (SBN ൢ൧ൢ൨ൢ൦) 
bhembd@herrerakennedy.com 
൤൥൩ൠ MacArthur Blvd., Suite ൥ൠൠ 
Newport Beach, CA ൩ൢ൦൦ൠ 
Tel: (൩൤൩) ൩ൣ൦-ൠ൩ൠൠ 
Fax: (൨൥൥) ൩൦൩-ൢൠ൥ൠ 
 
 
HERRERA KENNEDY LLP 
Nicomedes Sy Herrera (SBN ൢ൧൥ൣൣൢ) 
nherrera@herrerakennedy.com 
Laura E. Seidl (SBN ൢ൦൩൨൩ൡ) 
lseidl@herrerakennedy.com 
ൡൣൠൠ Clay Street, Suite ൦ൠൠ 
Oakland, California ൩൤൦ൡൢ 
Telephone: (൥ൡൠ) ൤ൢൢ-൤൧ൠൠ 
Fax:  (൨൥൥) ൩൦൩-ൢൠ൥ൠ 
 
Dated:  October 26, 2021 
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: (൤൦൩) ൤൤൤-൥ൠൠൢ 
 
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BURNS CHAREST LLP 
Warren T. Burns (Pro Hac Vice) 
wburns@burnscharest.com 
൩ൠൠ Jackson Street, Suite ൥ൠൠ 
Dallas, TX ൧൥ൢൠൢ 
Tel: (൤൦൩) ൩ൠ൤-൤൥൥ൠ 
Fax: (൤൦൩) ൤൤൤-൥ൠൠൢ 
 
 
 
Interim Co-Lead Class Counsel 
 
 
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