Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that: A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations; B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in extensive litigation for approximately three years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for months, including an in-person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, and extensive telephonic and email communications without the mediator; C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in extensive substantial litigation for approximately over three years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for monthsperiod, including an in-person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, and extensive telephonic and email communications with and without the mediator;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable reasonable, and adequate; and;
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.; and
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in Class Counsel had conducted extensive litigation for approximately three years pre-settlement motion practice and discovery, and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for monthsnegotiations, including an in-in- person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, sessions and numerous teleconference mediation sessions and extensive telephonic and email communications without with a skilled mediator, and on the mediatoreve of trial;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in extensive substantial litigation for approximately almost three years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for months, including an in-in- person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, and extensive telephonic and email communications with and without the mediator;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and;
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class; and
E. The Class Actions should be consolidated for settlement purposes.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in Class Counsel had conducted extensive litigation for approximately three years pre-settlement investigation and discovery, and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for months, including an in-person mediation session with a nationally recognized private before an experienced mediator, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, and numerous and extensive telephonic and email communications without between counsel and the mediator;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties Settling Parties and the Insperity Defendants engaged in extensive litigation for approximately three years over four and a half years, including a two-week trial, and after extensive settlement negotiations had continued within that period for monthsbetween the Settling Parties, including an in-person mediation session and continued negotiations with the assistance of a nationally recognized private mediator, and extensive telephonic and email communications without the mediator;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. a. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. b. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties Parties engaged in extensive substantial litigation for approximately over three years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for months, including an in-person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator and court-appointed mediator, and extensive telephonic and email communications without with the mediatormediators;
C. c. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. d. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in extensive litigation for approximately three years Class Counsel had conducted pre-settlement discovery over more than two (2) years, and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for months, including an in-in- person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, and extensive telephonic and email communications with and without the a skilled mediator;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in Class Counsel had conducted extensive litigation for approximately three years pre-settlement motion practice and discovery, and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for monthsyears, including an in-person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, sessions and numerous teleconference mediation sessions and extensive telephonic and email communications with and without the mediatorskilled mediators;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in Class Counsel had conducted extensive litigation for approximately three years pre-settlement investigation and discovery, and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for months, including an in-person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, and numerous and extensive telephonic and email communications without the mediatorbetween counsel;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in Class Counsel had conducted extensive litigation for approximately three years pre-settlement motion practice and discovery, and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for several months, including an in-person mediation session and telephonic conferences with a nationally recognized private mediator, mediator and extensive telephonic and email communications with and without the a skilled mediator;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’sarm's-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in extensive litigation for approximately three years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for months, including an in-person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, and extensive telephonic and email communications without the mediator;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties Parties engaged in extensive substantial litigation for approximately almost three years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for months, including an in-person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, and extensive telephonic and email communications with and without the a skilled mediator;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’sarm's-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in extensive substantial litigation for approximately almost three years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period for monthsperiod, including an in-person mediation session with a nationally recognized private mediator, and extensive telephonic and email communications with and without the mediator;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable and adequate; and;
D. The Settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the Settlement to the Settlement Class.; and
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Samples: Class Action Settlement Agreement