Lozada v. TaskUs, Inc.

Background

Judge Cronan referred the plaintiffs’ unopposed motion for preliminary approval of a class-action settlement to United States Magistrate Judge Gary Stein for a report and recommendation. The plaintiffs sought an order preliminarily approving the settlement and providing notice to the proposed class.

Court’s Analysis

On May 20, 2025, Judge Stein stated that he was prepared to recommend granting the motion and entering the plaintiffs’ proposed preliminary-approval order if the parties made specified changes to the settlement agreement, its exhibits, and the proposed order. On May 27, 2025, the parties submitted revised versions of those materials, including redlines showing the changes. Judge Stein reviewed the revisions and found them acceptable. He attached a proposed preliminary-approval order reflecting the parties’ revisions and additional modifications, including dates for a fairness hearing and other deadlines tied to that hearing. Some dates tied to the date of the preliminary-approval order were left blank.

Recommendation and Procedure

Judge Stein recommends that Judge Cronan (1) grant the plaintiffs’ unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the class-action settlement and (2) enter an order preliminarily approving the settlement and providing for class notice substantially in the attached form. This report and recommendation was not itself the final ruling on the motion. The parties had fourteen days, including weekends and holidays, to file written objections with the Clerk of Court. The opinion states that failing to file timely objections would preclude appellate review.