The Court is inclined to grant final approval, but subject to satisfactory resolution of the following issues at the hearing hereon.
The proposed final approval order refers to the Joint Stipulation of Class Action Settlement and Release, but should also expressly reference the Amendment to Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Release, Ex. B to the order granting preliminary approval.
The proposed final order should identify October 22, 2020 as the date of final approval.
Regarding settlement administrator costs, the proposed final order should specify that of the amount approved ($144,526), $34,763 is payable from the Common Settlement Fund, and $109,763 is payable by Defendants. If counsel differ regarding this calculation, counsel are to provide their calculation.
By the Court's calculation, the Net Settlement Fund is $612,754.43. If counsel differ regarding this calculation, counsel are to provide their calculation.
Counsel are to propose a date for the final accounting.
The propose