Marcie Hamilton v. JUUL Labs, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MARCIE HAMILTON, Case No. 20-cv-03710-EMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

v. MOTIONS FOR PAGA SETTLEMENT

APPROVAL AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES

JUUL LABS, INC., Docket Nos. 80-81 Defendant.

12 13 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Marcie Hamilton and Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) Representative Jim Isaacson (“Plaintiff” for simplicity) filed this lawsuit against Hamilton’s former employer, Defendant Juul Labs, Inc. (“Juul”), seeking civil penalties and injunctive relief related to alleged policies, separation agreements and suppression of the whistleblowing and political activities of its employees in violation of California law. Docket No. 32 (“FAC”). The parties indicate that they have agreed to resolve Plaintiff’s PAGA claims through monetary penalties and programmatic relief. Docket No. 80. Now pending are Plaintiff’s unopposed motions for approval of the PAGA settlement, Docket No. 80…