Williams v. Amazon.com Services LLC et al

Filing 77

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 70 Motion for Attorneys' Fees. (vclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/23/2024)

ACKERMANN & TILAJEF, P.C.
Craig J. Ackermann (SBN 229832)
[e-mail]
Avi Kreitenberg (SBN 266571)
[e-mail]
Brian Denlinger (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
315 South Beverly Drive, Suite 610
Beverly Hills, California 90212
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
JOSHUA KLUGMAN, ESQ.
Joshua Klugman (SBN 236905)
[e-mail]
9538 Pico Boulevard, Suite 200
Los Angeles, California 90035
Phone: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Putative Class
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
DAVID GEORGE WILLIAMS an individual,
on behalf of the State of California, as a private
attorney general, and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC, a Delaware
Limited Liability Company; and DOES 1 to 50,
Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 3:22-CV-01892-VC
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
Judge: Honorable Vince Chhabria
Dept.: Courtroom 5
Hearing Date: January 18, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Action Filed: March 18, 2021
FAC Filed: May 5, 2021
SAC Filed: March 8, 2022
Removal Date: March 24, 2022
TAC Filed: June 21, 2022

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS

The Court, having read and considered all of the papers of the Parties and their counsel,
including Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, filed on or around September 22, 2023;
and good cause appearing, pursuant to Rule 23(h) and 54(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:
1.

The Court finds and determines that reasonable attorneys’ fees should be awarded

to Ackermann & Tilajef, P.C. and Joshua Klugman, Esq., counsel for Plaintiff David George
Williams and the Settlement Class, of 30% of the Gross Settlement Amount of $950,000.00.
Specifically, the Court awards and grants final approval of the sum of $285,000.00 from the Gross
Settlement Amount as reasonable attorneys’ fees. Given that the fees are only one-third of the total
lodestar expended, and given that the settlement was not a megafund case, the slight increase from
the benchmark of 25% to 30% here is appropriate under the specific circumstances of this case.
The Court will order that 10% of the attorneys’ fees awarded be withheld from being distributed
by the Settlement Administrator until after the Post-Distribution Accounting has been filed. The
10% withholding is appropriate because this case has been heavily litigated and because Class
Counsel is not seeking a lodestar multiplier.
2.

The Court finds and determines that $83.499.91 in costs is awarded to Ackermann

& Tilajef, P.C. and Joshua Klugman, Esq. These costs were reasonably incurred by Class Counsel,
and Class Counsel shall be reimbursed their costs from the Gross Settlement Amount.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

January 23, 2024
Dated: ______________________

_________________________________
THE HONORABLE VINCE CHHABRIA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS