In Re Aqua Metals, Inc. Securities Litigation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ARLIS HAMPTON, et al., Case No. 17-cv-07142-HSG

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING PRELIMINARY

APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT

v. Re: Dkt. No. 165 AQUA METALS, INC., et al., Defendants.

12 Pending before the Court is the unopposed motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement filed by Lead Plaintiff the Plymouth County Group (consisting of Plymouth County Retirement Association, Denis Taillefer and his private company, 1103371 Ontario Ltd.) (“Lead Plaintiff”). Dkt. No. 165 (“Mot.”). The parties have reached a settlement regarding Plaintiffs’ claims and now seek preliminary court approval. On September 30, 2021, the Court held a hearing on Lead Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval. For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Lead Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval of class action settlement. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual and Procedural Background On March 29, 2018, the Court consolidated three related class…