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 substantial litigation for over four years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communications; C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate; 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, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiationsnegotiations by experienced and competent counsel overseen by a neutral mediator;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed negotiated only after the parties engaged in substantial litigation for over four years Class Counsel had received pertinent information and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communicationsdocuments from Defendants;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that and the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate;Class Representative have submitted declarations in support of the Settlement; and
D. The Considering the relevant Second Circuit factors, 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, Class Action Settlement Agreement
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiationsnegotiations by experienced and competent counsel overseen by a neutral mediator;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed negotiated only after the parties engaged in substantial litigation for over four years Class Counsel had received pertinent information and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communicationsdocuments from Defendants;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that and the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate;Class Representatives have submitted declarations in support of the Settlement; and
D. The Considering the relevant Seventh Circuit factors, 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 resulted was negotiated at arm’s length, only after Class Counsel had received pertinent information and documents from extensive arm’sDefendants and non-length negotiationsparties;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after Class Counsel and the parties engaged Class Representatives have adequately represented the proposed class and have submitted declarations in substantial litigation for over four years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communications;support of the Settlement; and
C. Class Counsel has concluded that Considering the Settlement Agreement is fairrelevant Fourth Circuit factors, reasonable, and adequate;
D. The 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 resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in substantial extensive litigation for over approximately four years years, including discovery, and after settlement negotiations had continued within that periodnegotiations, including extensive telephonic and email communications;
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 resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in substantial extensive litigation for over approximately four years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communicationsperiod for months between highly experienced counsel;
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
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The : (a) the proposed Settlement resulted from informed, extensive arm’s-length negotiations;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after the parties engaged in substantial litigation for over four years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communications;
C. participating in mediation; (b) Class Counsel has concluded that the proposed Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate;
D. The ; and (c) the proposed 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
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiationsnegotiations by experienced and competent counsel overseen by a neutral mediator;
B. The Settlement Agreement settlement was executed negotiated only after the parties engaged in substantial litigation for over four years Class Counsel had conducted a pre-settlement investigation and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic received pertinent information and email communicationsdocuments from Defendant;
C. Class Counsel has and the Class Representative have concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, reasonable and adequate;; and
D. The Settlement settlement is sufficiently fair, reasonable, and adequate to warrant sending notice of the settlement and Settlement Agreement to the Settlement Class; and.
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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 negotiationsnegotiations by experienced and competent counsel overseen by a neutral mediator;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed negotiated only after the parties engaged in substantial litigation for over four years Class Counsel had received pertinent information and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communicationsdocuments from Defendants;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that and the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate;Named Plaintiffs have submitted declarations in support of the Settlement; and
D. The Considering the relevant First Circuit factors, 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
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily Courtpreliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted was negotiated at arm’s length, only after Class Counsel had received pertinent information and documents from extensive arm’s-length negotiationsDefendant;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed only after Class Counsel and the parties engaged Class Representative have adequately represented the proposed class and have submitted declarations in substantial litigation for over four years and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communications;support of the Settlement; and
C. Class Counsel has concluded that Considering the Settlement Agreement is fairrelevant Fourth Circuit factors, reasonable, and adequate;
D. The 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
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 substantial litigation for over four years and after extensive arms-length settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communications;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate;
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
Preliminary Findings Regarding Proposed Settlement. The Court preliminarily finds that:
A. The proposed Settlement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiationsnegotiations by experienced and competent counsel overseen by a neutral mediator;
B. The Settlement Agreement was executed negotiated only after the parties engaged in substantial litigation for over four years Class Counsel had received pertinent information and after settlement negotiations had continued within that period, including extensive telephonic and email communicationsdocuments from Defendants;
C. Class Counsel has concluded that and the Settlement Agreement is fair, reasonable, and adequate;Class Representative have submitted declarations in support of the Settlement; and
D. The Considering the relevant Seventh Circuit factors, 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