Moses v. The New York Times Company
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:20-cv-04658
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Moses v. The New York Times Company, Judge Abrams ordered the parties to discuss next steps and submit a joint proposal after settlement approval was vacated.
Maribel Moses, the proposed class, and The New York Times Company are affected by the order requiring the parties to propose next steps after the settlement approval was vacated.
What happened
Moses v. The New York Times Company concerns a proposed class-action settlement between Maribel Moses and The New York Times Company. The Second Circuit vacated this Court’s approval of the settlement on August 17, 2023.
The Second Circuit issued its mandate on October 11, 2023, sending the case back to this Court for further proceedings. The opinion does not decide the parties’ underlying claims or approve a new settlement.
Judge Ronnie Abrams ordered the parties to meet and discuss what should happen next, then submit a joint letter proposing next steps by November 20, 2023.
The detailed version
- Moses v. The New York Times Company · No. 1:20-cv-04658
- Ronnie Abrams
- Oct. 19, 2023
Background
The case involves Maribel Moses, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated, and The New York Times Company. The Court had previously approved a proposed class-action settlement between the parties.
Appellate proceedings
On August 17, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated the Court’s approval of the proposed settlement. On October 11, 2023, the Second Circuit issued its mandate, formally returning the case to the District Court for further proceedings.
Order
The Court ordered the parties to meet and confer—that is, discuss together—the next steps in the case. It also ordered them to submit a joint letter proposing those next steps no later than November 20, 2023. This order did not decide the underlying claims or approve a new settlement.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.