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`Derek W. Loeser (admitted pro hac vice)
`KELLER ROHRBACK L.L.P.
`1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3200
`Seattle, WA 98101
`Tel.: (206) 623-1900
`Fax: (206) 623-3384
`dloeser@kellerrohrback.com
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`Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel
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`[Additional counsel listed on signature page]
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`Lesley E. Weaver (SBN 191305)
`BLEICHMAR FONTI & AULD LLP
`555 12th Street, Suite 1600
`Oakland, CA 94607
`Tel.: (415) 445-4003
`Fax: (415) 445-4020
`lweaver@bfalaw.com
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
`SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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`IN RE: FACEBOOK, INC. CONSUMER
`PRIVACY USER PROFILE LITIGATION
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`This document relates to:
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`PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION
`AND MOTION TO CERTIFY A
`SETTLEMENT CLASS AND GRANT
`PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT
`APPROVAL
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`Judge: Hon. Vince Chhabria
`Courtroom: 4, 17th Floor
`Hearing Date: March 2, 2023
`Hearing Time: 10:00 a.m. PST (via Zoom)
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`NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE FOR CLASS
`ACTION SETTLEMENTS: REFERENCE TABLE......................................................... xi
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`NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION .........................................................................................1
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`STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES TO BE DECIDED......................................................................3
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`MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES .................................................................3
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`I.
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`II.
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`INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................3
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`THE SETTLEMENT IS THE RESULT OF YEARS OF HARD-FOUGHT
`LITIGATION .......................................................................................................................5
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`A.
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`B.
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`A brief summary of the litigation. ............................................................................5
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`A summary of the mediation efforts and agreement to settle. .................................8
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`A summary of changed practices and FTC monitoring that address
`Plaintiffs’ allegations. ............................................................................................10
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`III.
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`SETTLEMENT TERMS ...................................................................................................12
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`A.
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`B.
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`C.
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`D.
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`Benefits to Class Members are unprecedented in size. ..........................................12
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`The Settlement Class definition largely combines the two classes defined in
`the operative complaint. .........................................................................................14
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`The estimated class size is in the range of 250–280 million. .................................16
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`The Settlement allows Co-Lead Counsel to seek fees and costs and the
`Named Plaintiffs to seek service awards. ..............................................................17
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`The Settlement’s release is coextensive with the Ninth Circuit’s “identical
`factual predicate” requirement. ..............................................................................18
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`IV.
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`THE SETTLEMENT MERITS PRELIMINARY APPROVAL .......................................18
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`A.
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`The strengths and risks of Plaintiffs’ case. ............................................................19
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`Comparing the strengths and risks of the contract-related claims. ............21
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`a.
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`b.
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`General strengths and weaknesses .................................................21
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`Maximum recovery and discount applied ......................................22
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`2.
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`Comparing the strengths and risks of the VPPA claim. .............................23
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`a.
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`General strengths and weaknesses .................................................23
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`b.
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`Maximum recovery and discount applied ......................................25
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`3.
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`Comparing the strengths and risks of the SCA claim. ...............................26
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`a.
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`b.
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`General strengths and weaknesses .................................................26
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`Maximum recovery and discount applied ......................................27
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`4.
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`Comparing the strengths and risks of the negligence claim. .....................27
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`a.
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`b.
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`General strengths and weaknesses .................................................27
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`Maximum recovery and discount applied ......................................28
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`5.
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`Comparing the strengths and risks of the deceit-by-concealment
`claim. ..........................................................................................................28
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`a.
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`b.
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`General strengths and weaknesses .................................................28
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`Maximum recovery and discount applied ......................................29
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`Comparing the strengths and risks of the privacy-based torts. ..................29
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`a.
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`b.
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`General strengths and weaknesses .................................................29
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`Maximum recovery and discount applied ......................................30
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`Comparing the strengths and risks of the deprioritized claims. .................30
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`a.
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`b.
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`General strengths and weaknesses .................................................30
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`Maximum recovery and discount applied ......................................32
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`Comparing the strengths and risks of the dismissed claims. .....................33
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`a.
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`b.
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`General strengths and weaknesses .................................................33
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`Maximum recovery and discount applied ......................................33
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`B.
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`C.
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`Risk of damages being deemed duplicative. ..............................................34
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`Further litigation would be expensive, complex, and lengthy. ..............................34
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`The risks associated with certifying a class and maintaining the case as a
`class action through trial. .......................................................................................35
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`D.
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`The relief offered in the Settlement is more than adequate. ..................................37
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`3.
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`The Settlement Fund is fair, reasonable, and adequate. .............................37
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`The Plan of Allocation is reasonable. ........................................................37
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`Facebook has ended or is subject to FTC monitoring of the data
`sharing practices challenged by Plaintiffs. .................................................38
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`Facebook no longer makes non-public friend data available to
`apps without explicit authorization from the user whose data is
`being shared. ..................................................................................39
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`Facebook has substantially enhanced its monitoring of third-
`party data use. ................................................................................40
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`Facebook has substantially limited APIs that emit information
`indicating users requested or obtained specific videos on
`Facebook. .......................................................................................44
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`E.
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`F.
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`G.
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`H.
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`The Settlement is informed by extensive discovery. .............................................44
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`Based on decades of experience litigating and settling class actions, counsel
`believes the Settlement is an outstanding result. ...................................................46
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`Governmental participation is not a factor at issue here. .......................................46
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`The Settlement also satisfies the Bluetooth factors. ...............................................46
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`V.
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`THE COURT SHOULD CERTIFY THE SETTLEMENT CLASS .................................47
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`A.
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`The Settlement Class satisfies the Rule 23(a) prerequisites. .................................48
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`2.
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`3.
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`The class is sufficiently numerous. ............................................................48
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`There are common questions of law and of fact. .......................................48
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`The Settlement Class Representatives’ claims are typical of
`Settlement Class Members’ claims. ...........................................................49
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`The Settlement Class Representatives and Class Counsel will—and
`have—fairly and adequately protected the interests of the Settlement
`Class. ..........................................................................................................49
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`B.
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`The Settlement Class satisfies Rule 23(b)(3). ........................................................51
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`1.
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`2.
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`Common issues of law and fact predominate. ...........................................51
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`Class treatment is superior. ........................................................................53
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`VI.
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`THE PROPOSED NOTICE PROGRAM, SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATOR,
`AND PROCESS FOR OPT-OUTS AND OBJECTIONS SHOULD BE APPROVED ...54
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`A.
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`The proposed Notice Plan ......................................................................................54
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`1.
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`2.
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`Class notice ................................................................................................54
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`CAFA notice ..............................................................................................55
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`B.
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`The Settlement Administrator ................................................................................55
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`Selection process ........................................................................................55
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`The Settlement Administrator’s estimated claims rate ..............................56
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`Opt-outs and objections: timeline, instructions, and forms ...................................56
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`VII. THE PROPOSED FINAL APPROVAL HEARING SCHEDULE ...................................56
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`VIII. CONCLUSION ..................................................................................................................57
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`TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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`Alkayali v. Hoed,
`No. 3:18-cv-777-H-JMA, 2018 WL 3425980 (S.D. Cal. July 16, 2018) ..........................21, 22
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`Amchem Prods., Inc. v. Windsor,
`521 U.S. 591 (1997) .................................................................................................................47
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`In re Anthem, Inc. Data Breach Litig.,
`327 F.R.D. 299 (N.D. Cal. 2018) .............................................................................................37
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`In re Apple Inc. Device Performance Litig.,
`50 F.4th 769 (9th Cir. 2022) ..............................................................................................18, 19
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`Artifex Software, Inc. v. Hancom, Inc.,
`No. 3:16-cv-06982-JSC, 2017 WL 4005508 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 12, 2017) ................................21
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`Betorina v. Randstad US, L.P.,
`No. 3:15-cv-03646-EMC, 2017 WL 1278758 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 6, 2017) .................................46
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`In re Bluetooth Headset Prod. Liab. Litig.,
`654 F.3d 935 (9th Cir. 2011) .......................................................................................17, 46, 47
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`Calhoun, et al. v. Google LLC,
`526 F. Supp. 3d 605 (N.D. Cal. 2021) .....................................................................................27
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`City & Cty. of San Francisco v. Philip Morris, Inc.,
`No. 4:96-cv-02090-DLJ, 1998 WL 230980 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 3, 1998) ....................................29
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`Cotter v. Lyft, Inc.,
`176 F. Supp. 3d 930 (N.D. Cal. 2016) ...............................................................................19, 20
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`Cotter v. Lyft, Inc.,
`193 F. Supp. 3d 1030 (N.D. Cal. 2016) .......................................................................18, 19, 46
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`Cummings v. Connell,
`402 F.3d 936 (9th Cir. 2005) ...................................................................................................28
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`Eichenberger v. ESPN, Inc.,
`876 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. 2017) ...................................................................................................24
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`Ellsworth v. U.S. Bank, N.A.,
`No. 3:12-cv-02506-LB, 2014 WL 2734953 (N.D. Cal. June 13, 2014) ..................................36
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`In re Facebook Biometric Info. Priv. Litig.,
`326 F.R.D. 535 (N.D. Cal. 2018) .............................................................................................37
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`In re Facebook Biometric Info. Priv. Litig.,
`No. 3:15-cv-03747-JD, 2018 WL 2197546 (N.D. Cal. May 14, 2018) ...................................37
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`In re Facebook Biometric Information Privacy Litigation,
`No. 15-cv-03747-JD (N.D. Cal.) .............................................................................................37
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`In re Facebook Internet Tracking Litigation,
`No. 12-md-02314-EJD (N.D. Cal.) ..........................................................................................33
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`In re Facebook, Inc. Consumer Priv. User Profile Litig.,
`402 F. Supp. 3d 767 (N.D. Cal. 2019) ...............................................................................32, 33
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`In re Facebook, Inc. Internet Tracking Litig.,
`956 F.3d 589 (9th Cir. 2020), cert. denied sub nom. Facebook, Inc. v. Davis,
`209 L. Ed. 2d 464, 141 S. Ct. 1684 (2021) ........................................................................22, 30
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`In the Matter of Facebook, Inc.,
`No. C-4365 (Apr. 27, 2020) ............................................................................................. passim
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`Fraley v. Facebook, Inc.,
`966 F. Supp. 2d 939 (N.D. Cal. 2013), aff’d sub nom. Fraley v. Batman, 638
`F. App’x 594 (9th Cir. 2016) ...................................................................................................25
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`Fraser v. Team Health Holdings, Inc.,
`No. 4:20-cv-04600-JSW, 2022 WL 971579 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 31, 2022) .................................32
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`Fuller v. Capitol Sky Park,
`120 Cal. Rptr. 131 (Ct. App. 1975) .........................................................................................32
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`Gill v. Hearst Pub. Co.,
`40 Cal.2d 224 (1953) ...............................................................................................................30
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`Golan v. Free Eats.com, Inc.,
`930 F.3d 950 (8th Cir. 2019) ...................................................................................................25
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`Guyana Tel. & Tel. Co, Ltd. v. Melbourne Int’l Commc’ns, Ltd.,
`329 F.3d 1241 (11th Cir. 2003) ...............................................................................................34
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`Hanlon v. Chrysler Corp.,
`150 F.3d 1011 (9th Cir. 1998) ...........................................................................................51, 53
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`Hesse v. Sprint Corp.,
`598 F.3d 581 (9th Cir. 2010) ...................................................................................................18
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`In re Hulu Priv. Litig.,
`86 F. Supp. 3d 1090 (N.D. Cal. 2015) .....................................................................................20
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`In re Hyundai & Kia Fuel Economy Litig.,
`926 F.3d 539 (9th Cir. 2019) (en banc) .......................................................................36, 52, 53
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`Jabbari v. Wells Fargo & Co.,
`965 F.3d 1001 (9th Cir. 2020) ...........................................................................................30, 36
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`Jimenez v. Allstate Ins. Co.,
`765 F.3d 1161 (9th Cir. 2014) .................................................................................................36
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`In re JUUL Labs, Inc., Mktg. Sales Pracs. & Prod. Liab. Litig.,
`No. 3:19-md-02913-WHO, 2022 WL 2343268 (N.D. Cal. June 28, 2022) ............................52
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`Martin v. Sysco Corp.,
`No. 1:16-cv-00990-DAD-SAB, 2019 WL 3253878 (E.D. Cal. July 19, 2019).......................46
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`Meredith Corp. v. SESAC, LLC,
`87 F. Supp. 3d 650 (S.D.N.Y. 2015) ........................................................................................20
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`In re Mexico Money Transfer Litig.,
`267 F.3d 743 (7th Cir. 2001) ...................................................................................................31
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`Murray v. GMAC Mortg. Corp.,
`434 F.3d 948 (7th Cir. 2006) .............................................................................................31, 52
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`Negrete v. Allianz Life Ins. Co. of N. Am.,
`238 F.R.D. 482 (C.D. Cal. 2006) .............................................................................................48
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`In re Netflix Priv. Litig.,
`No. 5:11-cv-00379-EJD, 2013 WL 1120801 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 18, 2013) ................................26
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`Ngu v. City Bail Bonds,
`286 Cal. Rptr. 3d 550 (Ct. App. 2021).....................................................................................33
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`Opperman v. Path, Inc.,
`No. 3:13-cv-00453-JST, 2016 WL 3844326 (N.D. Cal. July 15, 2016) ..................................28
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`Oracle Corp. v. SAP AG,
`734 F. Supp. 2d 956 (N.D. Cal. 2010) .....................................................................................22
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`Parsons v. Ryan,
`754 F.3d 657 (9th Cir. 2014) ...................................................................................................49
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`Patel v. Facebook, Inc.,
`932 F.3d 1264 (9th Cir. 2019), cert. denied, 140 S. Ct. 937 (2020) ........................................37
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`Reade v. New York Times Co.,
`No. 2:22-cv-00543-WBS-KJN, 2022 WL 2396083 (E.D. Cal. July 1, 2022) .........................30
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`Rodriguez v. Hayes,
`591 F.3d 1105 (9th Cir. 2010) .................................................................................................49
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`Rodriguez v. W. Publ’g Corp.,
`563 F.3d 948 (9th Cir. 2009) ...................................................................................................19
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`Slaven v. BP Am., Inc.,
`190 F.R.D. 649 (C.D. Cal. 2000) .............................................................................................48
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`Smith v. Cardinal Logistics Mgmt. Corp.,
`No. 3:07-cv-02104-SC, 2008 WL 4156364 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 5, 2008) ....................................53
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`Staton v. Boeing Co.,
`327 F.3d 938 (9th Cir. 2003) ...............................................................................................4, 50
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`Tavaglione v. Billings,
`847 P.2d 574 (Cal. 1993) .........................................................................................................34
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`In re TikTok, Inc., Consumer Priv. Litig.,
`565 F. Supp. 3d 1076 (N.D. Ill. 2021) .....................................................................................26
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`Trosper v. Stryker Corp.,
`No. 5:13-cv-0607-LHK, 2014 WL 4145448 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 21, 2014) ................................50
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`Tureen v. Equifax, Inc.,
`571 F.2d 411 (8th Cir. 1978) ...................................................................................................20
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`Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Bouaphakeo,
`577 U.S. 442 (2016) .................................................................................................................51
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`Uppal v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.,
`No. 3:14-cv-02629-VC, 2015 WL 1089062 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 11, 2015) .................................46
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`Valliere v. Tesoro Refin. & Mktg. Co. LLC,
`No. 4:17-cv-00123-JST, 2020 WL 13505042 (N.D. Cal. June 26, 2020) ...............................49
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`In re Volkswagen “Clean Diesel” Mktg., Sales Practices, and Prods. Liab. Litig.,
`No. 3:15-md-02672-CRB, 2017 WL 2212783 (N.D. Cal. May 17, 2017) ..............................19
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`Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes,
`564 U.S. 338 (2011) .................................................................................................................48
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`Wolf v. Permanente Medical Group, Inc.,
`No. 3:17-cv-05345-VC, 2018 WL 5619801 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 14, 2018) .................................17
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`In re Yahoo! Inc. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig.,
`No. 5:16-md-02752-LHK, 2020 WL 4212811 (N.D. Cal. July 22, 2020) ..............................50
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`Young v. Wideawake Death Row Ent., LLC,
`No. 2:10-cv-01019-CAS, 2011 WL 13371881 (C.D. Cal. May 16, 2011) ..............................22
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`Statutes
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`15 U.S.C. § 15(a) ...........................................................................................................................19
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`15 U.S.C. § 1681a(d)(1) .................................................................................................................32
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`15 U.S.C. § 1681n(a) .....................................................................................................................32
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`18 U.S.C. § 1964(c) .......................................................................................................................32
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`18 U.S.C. § 2510(15) .....................................................................................................................52
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`18 U.S.C. § 2702(a)(1) ...................................................................................................................52
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`18 U.S.C. § 2702(b)(2) ..................................................................................................................26
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`18 U.S.C. § 2707(c) .................................................................................................................26, 27
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`18 U.S.C. § 2710 .................................................................................................................... passim
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`18 U.S.C. § 2710(a)(4) ...................................................................................................................24
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`18 U.S.C. § 2710(b)(1) ..................................................................................................................23
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`18 U.S.C. § 2710(c)(2)(A) .............................................................................................................23
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`18 U.S.C. § 2710(c)(2)(B) .............................................................................................................19
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`Rules
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 .................................................................................................................1, 47, 54
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a) ................................................................................................................47, 48
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a)(2) ..................................................................................................................48
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a)(3) ..................................................................................................................49
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(a)(4) ..................................................................................................................49
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(3)......................................................................................................51, 52, 53
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(2)(B) ............................................................................................................54
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e) ........................................................................................................................4
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e)(1) ..............................................................................................................1, 54
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6)..............................................................................................................7, 45
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`Fed. R. Civ. P. 53 .............................................................................................................................8
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`Other Authorities
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`34A Cal. Jur. 3d Fraud and Deceit § 114 .......................................................................................31
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`Carolyn L. Carter & Jonathan Sheldon, Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices
`app. A (10th ed. 2021) .............................................................................................................31
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`December 31, 2021, Meta Platforms, Inc., available at
`https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0001326801/14039b47-2e2f-
`4054-9dc5-71bcc7cf01ce.pdf ...................................................................................................16
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`Facebook, Facebook Unveils Platform for Developers of Social Applications
`(May 24, 2007), https://about.fb.com/news/2007/05/facebook-unveils-
`platform-for-developers-of-social-applications/ ......................................................................16
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`U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Adult Population Grew Faster Than Nation’s Total
`Population From 2010 to 2020 (Aug. 12, 2021),
`https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/08/united-states-adult-
`population-grew-faster-than-nations-total-population-from-2010-to-2020.html ....................16
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`U.S. Dep't. of Justice, Off. of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs,
`Statistical Briefing Book: Juvenile Population Characteristics (released on
`Oct. 13, 2021), available at https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/population/
`qa01104.asp .............................................................................................................................17
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`GUIDANCE TOPIC
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`PAGE(S) WHERE GUIDANCE IS
`DISCUSSED
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`Differences between settlement class
`and class in complaint
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`Differences between released claims
`and claims in complaint
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`14–16
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`18
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`Recovery under settlement; potential
`recovery; discount
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`22–23, 25–26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32,
`33, 34
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`Other cases, if any, affected by
`settlement
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`Proposed allocation plan
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`Claims rate
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`Reversion, if any
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`Settlement administrator
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`Class member data; costs of
`administration
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`Notice
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`Opt-outs
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`Objections
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`Fees and costs
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`Service awards
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`Cy pres
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`Timeline
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`CAFA notice
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`Comparable outcomes
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`18
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`37–38
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`56
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`37, 47
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`55–56
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`55–56; see also Exhibit 1-B (the
`Declaration of Steven Weisbrot)
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`54; see also Exhibits 1-B – 1-F
`to the Settlement Agreement
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`56; see also Exhibit 1-D to the
`Settlement Agreement
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`56; see also Exhibit 1-D to the
`Settlement Agreement
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`17
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`17–18
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`N/A
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`56–57
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`55
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`12–14
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`1(a)
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`1(b)
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`1(c)
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`1(d)
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`1(e)
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`1(f)
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`1(g)
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`2(a)
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`2(b)
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`3
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`4
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`5
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`6
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`7
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`8
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`9
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`10
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`11
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`REFERENCE TABLE
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`MDL NO. 2843
`CASE NO. 18-MD-02843-VC
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`Case 3:18-md-02843-VC Document 1096 Filed 12/22/22 Page 13 of 73
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`NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION
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`TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:
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`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on March 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. PST, or as soon
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`thereafter as this matter may be heard, before the Honorable Vince Chhabria in Courtroom 4 of
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`the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, located at 450 Golden
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`Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, the Court-appointed Named Plaintiffs and proposed
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`Settlement Class Representatives Steven Akins, Jason Ariciu, Anthony Bell, Bridgett Burk,
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`Terry Fischer, Tyler King, Jordan O’Hara, and Cheryl Senko (“Named Plaintiffs” or
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`“Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and the putative Class, by and through Co-Lead Counsel,
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`shall and hereby does, respectfully move the Court for entry of an Order, pursuant to Federal
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`Rule of Civil Procedure 23, in the above-captioned action (the “Action”): (1) certifying this
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`Action as a class action for the purposes of settlement; (2) granting preliminary approval of a
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`settlement in the amount of $725,000,000 to resolve the Action (the “Settlement”); (3) approving
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`the form and substance of the proposed Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action (“Class
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`Notice”), the Summary Notice (“Summary Notice”), the In-App Notice (“In-App Notice”), the
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`Claim Form (“Claim Form”), the manner and timing of disseminating notice to the Class (the
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`“Notice Plan”), and the selection of Angeion Group as Claims Administrator; (4) setting
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`deadlines for Class Members to exercise their rights in connection with the proposed Settlement;
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`and (5) scheduling a hearing date for final approval of the Settlement and Plan of Allocation and
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`application(s) for attorneys’ fees and expenses (“Settlement Hearing”).1
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`1 Capitalized terms shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Class Action Settlement
`Agreement and Release dated December 22, 2022 (the “Settlement Agreement”), attached as
`Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Derek W. Loeser and Lesley E. Weaver in Support of Plaintiffs’
`Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
`Procedure 23(e)(1) (“Co-Lead Counsel Decl.”). In addition, these terms have the following
`meaning as used herein: (1) “Facebook” means Meta Platforms, Inc., d/b/a Meta, and formerly
`known as Facebook; (2) “Gandhi Decl.” means the Declaration of Jay C. Gandhi in Support of
`Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Approval of Proposed Class Action Settlement; (3) “Baker
`Decl.” means the Declaration of Lynn A. Baker in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for
`Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
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`MOTION TO CERTIFY A SETTLEMENT
`CLASS AND GRANT PRELIMINARY
`SETTLEMENT APPROVAL
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`1
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`MDL NO. 2843
`CASE NO. 18-MD-02843-VC
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`Case 3:18-md-02843-VC Document 1096 Filed 12/22/22 Page 14 of 73
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`This Motion is based on the Memorandum of Points and Authorities below, the Co-Lead
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`Counsel Declaration, the Settlement Agreement and exhibits thereto,2 the Gandhi Declaration,
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`the Baker Declaration, the Named Plaintiff declarations, and the papers and pleadings filed in
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`this action.
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`23(e)(1); (4) “Elia Decl.” means the Declaration of Steven Elia in Support of Settlement, Dkt.
`1094; (5) “Dunphy Decl.” means the Declaration of Elizabeth Dunphy in Support of
`Settlement, Dkt. 1095; (6) “Akins Decl.” means the Declaration of Steven Akins in Support of
`Plaintiffs’ Motion to Certify a Settlement Class and Grant Preliminary Settlement Approval; (7)
`“Ariciu Decl.” means the Declaration of Jason Ariciu in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to
`Certify a Settlement Class and Grant Preliminary Settlement Approval; (8) “Bell Decl.” means
`the Declaration of Anthony Bell in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Certify a Settlement Class
`and Grant Preliminary Settlement Approval; (9) “Burk Decl.” means the Declaration of
`Bridgett Burk in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Certify a Settlement Class and Grant
`Preliminary Settlement Approval; (10) “Fischer Decl.” means the Declaration of Terry Fischer
`in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Certify a Settlement Class and Grant Preliminary Settlement
`Approval; (11) “King Decl.” means the Declaration of Tyler King in Support of Plaintiffs’
`Motion to Certify a Settlement Class and Grant Preliminary Settlement Approval; (12) “O’Hara
`Decl.” means the Declaration of Jordan O’Hara in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Certify a
`Settlement Class and Grant Preliminary Settlement Approval; and (13) “Senko Decl.” means
`the Declaration of Cheryl Senko in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Certify a Settlement Class
`and Grant Preliminary Settlement Approval. Unless otherwise noted, all emphasis is added and
`all intern