Salinas v. Block, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MICHELLE SALINAS, et al., Case No. 22-cv-04823-SK
Plaintiffs,
ORDER ON MOTION FOR FINAL
v. APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION
SETTLEMENT AND ATTORNEY’S
BLOCK, INC., et al., FEES
Defendants. Regarding Docket Nos. 100, 124 12 This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of the Plaintiffs’ motions for final 13 approval of the class action settlement and for attorney’s fees, costs and incentive awards. Having 14 carefully considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal authority, and the record in the case, the 15 Court hereby GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the motions for final approval and for 16 attorney’s fees, costs and incentive awards for the reasons set forth below.
ANALYSIS
18 A. Approval of the Settlement. 19 A court may approve a proposed class action settlement of a certified class only “after a 20 hearing and on finding that it is fair, reasonable, and adequate,” and that it meets the requirements 21 for class certification. Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e)(2).…