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Labor/Employment

May 14, 2014

Name plaintiff objects to $324 settlement in Silicon Valley "no-poach" case

His chances of successfully stopping the settlement will depend on how Koh responds to his argument that the payout represents only a small fraction of the potential damages at trial.


By Laura Hautala


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A name plaintiff in a high-stakes employment case is taking a long shot at blocking a $324 million class action settlement involving four Silicon Valley giants.


Michael Devine voiced his objection to the settlement on Sunday with a letter to Judge Lucy H. Koh. His chances of successfully stopping the settlement will depend on how Koh responds to his argument that the payout represents only a small f...

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