Larkin v. Yelp! Inc.

Filing 56

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen Granting 48 Plaintiff's Motion for Final Approval. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JUSTIN LARKIN, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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YELP! Inc.,

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No. C-11-1503 EMC
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL

Defendant.
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(Docket No. 48)

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Having considered the Stipulation Re Settlement of Class and Collective Actions

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(“Stipulation”) and all other materials properly before the Court, and having conducted an inquiry

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pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 23 and 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), the Court finds

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that the Stipulation was entered by all parties in good faith, and the Stipulation is approved,

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including an award of attorney fees for Class Counsel in the amount of $205,000, allowable

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litigation costs and expenses of $9,461.62, an award of class representative service payments in the

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aggregate of $15,000, payment of $7,500 to the California Labor and Workforce Development

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Agency (LWDA), and settlement administrative expenses of $16,000.

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The Court will simultaneously, or the Clerk of the Court shall, enter the Judgment provided

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in the Stipulation, as modified by this Court. Yelp, itself or through the Claims Administrator, shall

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deliver the payments to the California Participating Claimants, National Participating Claimants, the

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Class Representatives, and Class Counsel as provided for in the Stipulation.

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This order disposes of Docket No. 48. The Clerk of Court shall close the file after Judgment
is entered.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 11, 2012

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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