Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HAROLD JONES, et al., Case No. 17-cv-02229-EMC

Plaintiffs,

CONSOLIDATED WITH

v. 17-cv-03892-EMC (Crummie)

CERTIFIEDSAFETY, INC., RELATED TO 18-cv-04379-EMC (Ross) Defendant. 19-cv-01338-EMC (Jones II) 19-cv-01380-EMC (Jones III) 12 19-cv-01381-EMC (Jones IV) 19-cv-01427-EMC (East) 19-cv-01428-EMC (Jones V)

ORDER CONDITIONALLY

GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION

FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL Docket No. 206

18 Currently pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary approval of a class 19 and collective action settlement. The Court held a hearing on the motion on January 8, 2020. This 20 order memorializes the Court’s oral rulings and provides additional analysis, as necessary. 21 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e) provides that “[t]he claims, issues, or defenses of a 22 certified class –…