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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Fair Labor Standards

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT 

OF COSTS - CASE NO. CV 06-00430 PJH 

David Borgen (SBN 099354) 

Roberta L. Steele (SBN 188198) 

Heather Mills (SBN 215293) 

GOLDSTEIN, DEMCHAK, BALLER, 

 BORGEN & DARDARIAN 

300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1000 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 763-9800 

Facsimile: (510) 835-1417 

Class Counsel 

[additional counsel on signature page] 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO/OAKLAND DIVISION 

THOMAS ROSENBURG et al., on behalf of 

themselves and classes of those similarly situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES 

CORPORATION, 

Defendant. 

Case No. CV 06-00430 PJH 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR AN AWARD 

OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND 

REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS 

Date: July 11, 2007 

Time: 9:00 a.m. 

Courtroom: 3, 17th Floor 

Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT 

OF COSTS - CASE NO. CV 06-00430 PJH 

WHEREAS, the Court having considered the Joint Stipulation and Release of All Claims and 

preliminarily approved the same on January 11, 2007; 

WHEREAS, the Court having entered the Order (1) Conditionally Certifying Settlement 

Classes and Collective Action, (2) Granting Preliminary Approval to Proposed Class Action 

Settlement and Plan of Allocation, (3) Directing Dissemination of Notice and Claim Form to the Class, 

(4) Approving Releases and (5) Setting Date for Fairness Hearing and Related Dates dated January 11, 

2007, notice having been mailed to the class, the Court having held a fairness hearing concerning the 

proposed settlement; 

WHEREAS, the Court having entered final approval of this class/collective action settlement 

on _____, 2007; 

WHEREAS, the Court having considered the Plaintiff’s Motion for An Award of Attorneys’ 

Fees and Reimbursement of Costs, all other papers filed related to this motion, and oral argument; and 

WHEREAS, the Court having reviewed the entire record of this action, and good cause 

showing; 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. This Court approves an attorneys’ fee award of $16,250,000 to Class Counsel based on 

this Circuit’s 25 percent benchmark. See e.g Vizcaino v. Microsoft Corp., 290 F.3d 1043, 1047 (9th

Cir. 2002); Torrisi v. Tucson Elec. Power Co., 8 F.3d 1370, 1376 (9th Cir. 1993); Six (6) Mexican 

Workers v. Arizona Citrus Growers, 904 F.2d 1301, 1311 (9th Cir. 1990); Paul, Johnson, Alston & 

Hunt v. Graulty, 886 F.2d 268, 272 (9th Cir. 1989). The amount of the reasonable attorneys’ fee 

awarded to Class Counsel should be based on the percentage of the common fund approach. Blum v. 

Stenson, 465 U.S. 886, 900 n.16 (1984). This award is based on the fact that the efforts of Class 

Counsel resulted in the creation of a common fund of $65 million for the benefit of the class; the fact 

that Class Counsel litigated this case efficiently and effectively despite not receiving any compensation 

for their efforts to date or any guarantee that they would receive such compensation; and the requested 

fee is reasonable and justified. 

July 11, 2007

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT 

OF COSTS - CASE NO. CV 06-00430 PJH 

2. The Court approves reimbursement of the litigation costs and expenses reasonably 

incurred for the benefit of the Class in the amount of $250,000. The Court finds reimbursement of 

such costs and expenses in the amount of $250,000 reasonable and justified. 

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS: 

Class Counsel are hereby awarded attorneys’ fees in the amount of $16,250,000 and 

reimbursement of costs and expenses in the amount of $250,000. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this ____ day of ______________, 2007. 

THE HONORABLE PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON 

12th July

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT 

OF COSTS - CASE NO. CV 06-00430 PJH 

Additional Class Counsel 

Kelly M. Dermody (SBN 171716) 

Jahan C. Sagafi (SBN 224887) 

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & 

 BERNSTEIN, LLP 

275 Battery Street, 30th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

Telephone: (415) 956-1000 

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008 

Email: kdermody@lchb.com 

Email: jsagafi@lchb.com 

Adam T. Klein (AK 3293 [NY]) 

Justin M. Swartz (JS 7989 [NY]) 

Piper Hoffman (PH 4990 [NY]) 

OUTTEN & GOLDEN 

3 Park Avenue, 29th Floor 

New York, NY 10016 

Telephone: (212) 245-1000 

Facsimile: (212) 977-4005 

Email: atk@outtengolden.com 

Email: jms@outtengolden.com 

Email: ph@outtengolden.com 

Steven G. Zieff (SBN 84222) 

David A. Lowe (SBN 178811) 

Kenneth J. Sugarman (SBN 195059) 

RUDY, EXELROD & ZIEFF LLP 

351 California Street, Suite 700 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 434-9800 

Facsimile: (415) 434-0513 

Email: szieff@reztlaw.com 

Email: dal@reztlaw.com 

Email: kjs@reztlaw.com 

Todd F. Jackson (SBN 202598) 

Claire Kennedy-Wilkins (SBN 231897) 

Lindsay E. Nako (239090) 

LEWIS FEINBERG LEE 

 RENAKER & JACKSON, P.C. 

1330 Broadway, Suite 1800 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 839-6824 

Facsimile: (510) 839-7839 

Email: tjackson@lewisfeinberg.com 

Email: ckwilkins@lewisfeinberg.com 

Email: lnako@lewisfeinberg.com 

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OF COSTS - CASE NO. CV 06-00430 PJH 

J. Derek Braziel (00793380 [TX]) 

LEE & BRAZIEL, LLP 

208 N. Market Street 

Dallas, TX 75202 

Telephone: (214) 749-1400 

Facsimile: (214) 749-1010 

Email: jdbraziel@l-b-law.com 

Ira Spiro (SBN 67641) 

Gregory N. Karasik (SBN 115834) 

SPIRO MOSS BARNESS, LLP 

11377 W. Olympic Blvd., Floor 5 

Los Angeles, CA 90064-1625 

Telephone: (310) 235-2468 

Facsimile: (310) 235-2456 

Email: ispiro@smbhblaw.com 

Email: gkarasik@smbhblaw.com 

David Borgen (SBN 099354) 

Roberta L. Steele (SBN 188198) 

Heather Mills (SBN 215293) 

GOLDSTEIN, DEMCHAK, BALLER, 

 BORGEN & DARDARIAN 

300 Lakeside Drive, Suite 1000 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Telephone: (510) 763-9800 

Facsimile: (510) 835-1417 

Email: dborgen@gdblegal.com 

Email: rsteele@gdblegal.com 

Email: hmills@gdblegal.com 

Richard Burch (24001807 [TX]) 

BRUCKNER BURCH, PLLC 

5847 San Felipe, Suite 3900 

Houston, TX 77057 

Telephone: (713) 877-8788 

Facsimile: (713) 877-8065 

Email: rburch@brucknerburch.com 

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