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FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

WILL EVANS; THE CENTER FOR No. 20-16416

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING,

Plaintiffs-Appellees, D.C. No. 4:19-cv-01843- v. KAW

SYNOPSYS, INC.,

Intervenor-Appellant,

and

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,

Defendant-Appellee.

WILL EVANS; THE CENTER FOR No. 20-16538

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING,

Plaintiffs-Cross-Appellants, D.C. No. 4:19-cv-01843- v. KAW

SYNOPSYS, INC.,

Intervenor-Cross-Appellee,

and

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,

Defendant. WILL EVANS; THE CENTER FOR No. 20-16826

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING,

Plaintiffs, D.C. No. 4:19-cv-01843- v. KAW

SYNOPSYS, INC.,

Intervenor-Cross-Appellee, OPINION

and

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,

Defendant-Cross-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California Kandis A. Westmore, Magistrate Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted October 4, 2021 San Francisco, California

Filed May 12, 2022

Before: Richard R. Clifton and Michelle T. Friedland, Circuit Judges, and Michael J.…