This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles Daily Journal and San Francisco Daily Journal on November 28, 2018.
The Northern District of California comprehensively updated its Procedural Guidance for Class Action Settlements on Nov. 1, 2018, requiring increased disclosures for preliminary and final settlement approvals, and more transparency in post-distribution accounting. Failure to follow the guidance may result in delay or denial of settlement approval. Federal class action lawyers should be aware of the updated settlement approval rules in the Northern District of California, one of the busiest and most influential districts for class action litigation.
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