The Court issues the following tentative ruling in advance of the Case Management Conference set for September 4, 2020, at 10:30 a.m., by remote appearance in Department 40. The Court has received the parties' Joint Case Management Conference Statement, filed August 31, 2020.

No appearance is required subject to the following conditions:

The parties report that they have reached settlement through mediation held on April 30, 2020. They continue to work towards finalizing a long-form settlement agreement. The parties anticipate Plaintiffs filing their motion for approval of PAGA settlement within 30 days.

The Court notes that pursuant to the January 27, 2020 Order and Notice of Re-Assignment of Complex Civil Case, Plaintiffs' motion for approval of settlement shall be filed and heard in the applicable Law and Motion Department 53/54. The parties are directed to the Law and Motion Departments' COVID-19 protocols for reserving hearing dates and filing motions.

In light of the parties'