Approval of Notice Plan. In the Chicago Order, the Court approved the long-form notice (Chicago Order, Exhibit A) and summary publication/email notice (Chicago Order, Exhibit B). The Court also approved the settlement website as described in the Declaration of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx of Angeion Group (dated August 11, 2023). The Plaintiffs submitted revised forms of long-form notice and summary publication/email notice, which forms of notice combine and incorporate summaries of the Chicago Settlement and Plaintiffs’ Settlements with the Settling Universities. The Court hereby approves the revised long-form notice (attached hereto as Exhibit A) and revised summary publication/email notice (attached hereto as Exhibit B). The Plaintiffs also have proposed to use the same notice program and settlement website (updated to include the new settlements) as the Court approved in the Chicago Order. The Court reaffirms its finding in the Chicago Order that the proposed class notice plan specified by Plaintiffs and supported by the Declaration of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (dated August 11, 2023): (i) is the best notice practicable; (ii) is reasonably calculated, under the circumstances, to apprise members of the Settlement Class of the pendency and status of this Action and of their right to participate in, object to, or exclude themselves from the proposed Settlements; (iii) is reasonable and constitutes due, adequate, and sufficient notice to all persons entitled to receive notice of the Fairness Hearing; and (iv) fully satisfies the requirements of Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e)(1), and constitutes due process, and is a reasonable manner of distributing notice to Settlement Class members who would be bound by the Chicago Settlement and the Settlements with the Settling Universities.
Approval of Notice Plan. The Court approves the form and content of the Claim Forms (Exhibit A to the Settlement) and the Notice documents (Exhibits B-D to the Settlement Agreement). The Court finds that the Notice Plan, the Detailed Notice, Email Notice, Postcard Notice, and the online media campaign provided for in Section 7.3.5 of the Agreement will constitute the best notice practicable under the circumstances and will satisfy the requirements of Due Process, Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(2)(B), and Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e)(1). The Court accordingly approves the Notice Plan, the Detailed Notice, the Email Notice, the Postcard Notice, the online media campaign, and the Claim Forms. The Court authorizes the Settlement Administrator to make non-material modifications to the Notice documents and Claim Forms if the Parties jointly agree that any such changes are appropriate. The Court also approves payment of notice costs as provided in the Settlement.
Approval of Notice Plan. End-Payor Class Plaintiffs’ proposed Notice Plan, as outlined in the Memorandum of Law in Support of End-Payor Class Plaintiffs’ Motion and the accompanying declaration from Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Consultants (“KCC”), complies with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e) and due process and is otherwise fair and reasonable. End-Payor Class Plaintiffs’ Notice Plan is hereby approved.
Approval of Notice Plan. The Court APPROVES the Summary 6 Settlement Class Notice, Long-Form Settlement Notice, the Online Media Plan, and Claim 7 Form attached to the Settlement as Exhibits B-E respectively. The notice program shall be 8 implemented in the manner and the timelines set forth in the Agreement and below. XXXXXX XXXXXX LLP
Approval of Notice Plan. With respect to the proposed notice plan, the Court finds that the proposed notice program constitutes appropriate notice under the circumstances and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(2)(A). With respect to the forms of notice of the material terms of the Settlement to persons in the Settlement Class for their consideration, that notice provides due and sufficient notice to the Settlement Class and fully satisfies the requirements of due process and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.
