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Ochoa striping

June 18, 2021: Court granted Plaintiffs’ Final Approval of Class Action Settlement.

The Settlement Class includes: all current and former non-exempt employees of Ochoa Striping Services, Inc. who worked in California at any point from September 10, 2015 to December 11, 2020, exclusive of members who are or were at any time related to Luis Ochoa by blood or marriage. Payments to class members will be disbursed approximately in May 2024 due to the settlement being funded by Defendant in installments over three years. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the status of your check, mailing address, or anything else pertaining to payments please contact the Settlement Administrator, Phoenix Settlement Administrators, via phone at 1-800-523-5773 or email at info@phoenixclassaction.com.

The settlement has been fully funded as of February 2024. Payments are scheduled for February 15, 2024. If you do not receive your payment by end of February, please contact the Settlement Administrator.

Crunch Fitness

November 30, 2023: Court granted Plaintiffs’ Final Approval of Class Action Settlement.

The Settlement Class includes: all persons who are current or former employees of one or more of the Employer Defendants who worked in California and held one or more of the following job titles during the Released Claims Period: Group Aerobics, Personal Training, Yoga, Pilates, or Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Classes. The Settlement Class excludes those persons who previously executed settlement agreements with Defendants after the commencement of this Action and who, after deduction of any amount received under a prior settlement from the pro rata share of the Net Settlement Amount, would not be entitled to receive any compensation under this Settlement.

The settlement has been fully funded as of February 2024. Payments were sent via mail on February 12, 2024. If you do not receive your payment by end of February, please contact the Settlement Administrator, Phoenix Settlement Administrators, via phone at 1-800-523-5773 or email at info@phoenixclassaction.com.

GEO GUIDANCE

May 17, 2023: Kern County Superior Court granted class certification for nonexempt field worker employees including, but not limited to, directional drillers and MWD (measurement-while-drilling) field workers who worked in California during the period from February 20, 2015 to the present as well as conditional certification under the Fair Labor Standards Act for all non-exempt field worker employees including, but not limited to, directional drillers and MWD field workers who worked in the United States during the period from February 20, 2016, to the present that elect to opt-in to this action pursuant to FLSA, 29 U.S.C. § 216(b).

Information on the case can be at www.yoonlaw.com/geoguidance. Please continue to watch this site or call for updates.

wal-mart

April 12, 2019: Jury returns verdict in favor of plaintiffs’ claims regarding meal breaks.

February 11, 2020: The Court denied all post-trial motions.

May 14, 2021: Both sides filed appeals. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held oral argument on this date. A link to the recording is here.

June 30, 2022: In an unpublished memorandum, the 9th Circuit upheld the plaintiffs’ jury verdict. A link to the decision is here. In a published opinion, the 9th Circuit allowed the plaintiffs to proceed on the PAGA claims. A link to the decision is here. We are continuing to seek more money for the workers at the Chino warehouse under the revived Private Attorneys’ General Act claim. Please continue to watch this site or call for updates.