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Nature of Suit Code: 710
Nature of Suit: Fair Labor Standards Act
Cause of Action: 29:201 Fair Labor Standards Act

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1 MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP

Stanley D. Saltzman, Esq. (SBN 090058)

2 Christina Humphrey, Esq. (SBN 226326) 

Leslie H. Joyner, Esq. (SBN 262705)

3 29229 Canwood Street, Suite 208

Agoura Hills, California 91301

4 Telephone: (818) 991-8080

Facsimile: (818) 991-8081

5 ssaltzman@marlinsaltzman.com

chumphrey@marlinsaltzman.com

6 ljoyner@marlinsaltzman.com

7 DIVERSITY LAW GROUP, A Professional Corporation

Daniel H. Chang, Esq. (SBN 183803)

8 Larry W. Lee, Esq. (SBN 228175)

550 S. Hope St., Suite 2655 9 Los Angeles, California 90071

Telephone: (213) 488-6555

Facsimile: (213) 488-6554

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dchang@diversitylaw.com

lwlee@diversitylaw.com

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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16 WILLIAM WOODS (CA), DOMINIC SEALE

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(FL), WESLEY VARUGHESE (IL), ERIC 

ESSLER (MI), KRISTINA WILLS (MN),

18 CASEY MCCALEB (MO), SAMUEL 

BARONE-CROWELL (NY), LOWELL

19 HARVARD JR. (NY), ALTWELL WINFIELD 

(NY), TIFFANY REINHART (OH), individually

20 and on behalf of all other similarly situated

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individuals,

22 Plaintiffs, 

v.

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VECTOR MARKETING CORPORATION and

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Defendants.

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CASE NO. 14-CV-00264-EMC 

(Hon. Edward M. Chen)

CLASS ACTION

SUBMISSION OF REVISED CLASS 

DEFINITIONS IN SUPPORT OF 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 

FRCP RULE 23(b)(3); ORDER

REVISING CLASS DEFINITIONS

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Submission of Revised Class Definitions ISO Motion for Class Certification; [Proposed] Order 

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1 Per this Court’s Order (1) Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class

2 Certification; and (2) Denying Defendant’s Motion to Partially Decertify FLSA Collective Action,

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Plaintiffs submit the following revised class definitions:

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California

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Previous Class Definition New Class Definition (showing tracked

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changes)

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All individuals in California, who, since January

16, 2010, through the date a final judgment is

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rendered, either (a) attended all three days of

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Vector’s initial training program, or (b) attended

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some portion of Vector’s training program and

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provided a list of individuals they thought might

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for Vector.

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Excluded from the California class are those

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individuals who completed their initial training

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entirely online or who did not opt out of the

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case captioned: Harris v. Vector Marketing

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Corp., Civil Action Number 08-5198, before the

20 United States District Court for the Northern

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All individuals in California, who, since January

16, 2010, through the date a final judgment is 

rendered, either (a) attended all three days of 

Vector’s initial training program in California, 

or (b) attended some portion of Vector’s 

training program in California and provided a 

list of individuals they thought might be 

interested in becoming sales representatives for 

Vector during training.

Excluded from the California class are those 

individuals who either: (a) completed their 

initial training entirely online; or (b) who did 

not opt out of the case captioned: Harris v. 

Vector Marketing Corp., Civil Action Number

08-5198, before the United States District Court 

for the Northern District of California; or (c)

signed a sales representative agreement with an

arbitration clause..

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Florida

Previous Class Definition New Class Definition (showing tracked

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4 All individuals in Florida, who, since January

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16, 2012, through the date a final judgment is

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rendered, either (a) attended all three days of

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Vector’s initial training program, or (b)

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attended some portion of Vector’s training 

program and provided a list of individuals they

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thought might be interested in becoming sales

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representatives for Vector.

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13 Excluded from the Florida class are those

14 individuals who completed their entire initial

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training online or who signed a sales

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representative agreement with an arbitration

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clause.

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All individuals in Florida, who, since January

16, 2012, through the date a final judgment is 

rendered, either (a) attended all three days of 

Vector’s initial training program in Florida, or 

(b) attended some portion of Vector’s training 

program in Florida and provided a list of 

individuals they thought might be interested in 

becoming sales representatives for Vector 

during training.

Excluded from the Florida class are those 

individuals who completed their entire initial 

training online or who signed a sales 

representative agreement with an arbitration 

clause.

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Illinois

Previous Class Definition New Class Definition (showing tracked

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4 All individuals in Illinois, who, since January

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16, 2011, through the date a final judgment is

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rendered, either (a) attended all three days of

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Vector’s initial training program, or (b) attended

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some portion of Vector’s training program and 

provided a list of individuals they thought might

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be interested in becoming sales representatives

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for Vector.

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13 Excluded from the Illinois class are those

14 individuals who completed their entire initial

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training online or who signed a sales

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representative agreement with an arbitration

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clause.

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All individuals in Illinois, who, since January

16, 2011, through the date a final judgment is 

rendered, either (a) attended all three days of 

Vector’s initial training program in Illinois, or 

(b) attended some portion of Vector’s training 

program in Illinois and provided a list of 

individuals they thought might be interested in 

becoming sales representatives for Vector 

during training.

Excluded from the Illinois class are those 

individuals who completed their entire initial 

training online or who signed a sales 

representative agreement with an arbitration 

clause.

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2 Michigan

Previous Class Definition New Class Definition (showing tracked

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4 All individuals in Michigan, who, since January

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16, 2011, through the date a final judgment is

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rendered, either (a) attended all three days of

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Vector’s initial training program, or (b) attended

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some portion of Vector’s training program and 

provided a list of individuals they thought might

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be interested in becoming sales representatives

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for Vector.

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13 Excluded from the Michigan class are those

14 individuals who completed their entire initial

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training online or who signed a sales

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representative agreement with an arbitration

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clause.

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All individuals in Michigan, who, since January

16, 2011, through the date a final judgment is 

rendered, either (a) attended all three days of 

Vector’s initial training program in Michigan, 

or (b) attended some portion of Vector’s 

training program in Michigan and provided a 

list of individuals they thought might be 

interested in becoming sales representatives for 

Vector during training.

Excluded from the Michigan class are those 

individuals who completed their entire initial 

training online or who signed a sales 

representative agreement with an arbitration 

clause.

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2 New York

Previous Class Definition New Class Definition (showing

3 tracked changes)

4 All individuals in New York, who, since

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January 16, 2008, through the date a final

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judgment is rendered, either (a) attended all

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three days of Vector’s initial training

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program, or (b) attended some portion of

Vector’s training program and provided a

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list of individuals they thought might be

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interested in becoming sales representatives

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for Vector.

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14 Excluded from the New York class are those

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individuals who completed their entire

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initial training online or who signed a sales

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representative agreement with an arbitration

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clause.

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20 The New York Sub Class includes all

21 members of the New York Class whose

22 employment with Defendants terminated

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All individuals in New York, who, since 

January 16, 2008, through the date a final 

judgment is rendered, either (a) attended all 

three days of Vector’s initial training 

program in New York, or (b) attended some 

portion of Vector’s training program in New

York and provided a list of individuals they 

thought might be interested in becoming 

sales representatives for Vector during

training.

Excluded from the New York class are those 

individuals who completed their entire 

initial training online or who signed a sales 

representative agreement with an arbitration 

clause.

New York Subclass:

The New York Sub Class includes all 

members of the New York Class whose 

employment with Defendants terminated 

during the New York Class Period.

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DATED: September 9, 2015 MARLIN & SALTZMAN, LLP

1 DIVERSITY LAW GROUP APC

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3 By: /S/ Christina A. Humphrey 

Stanley D. Saltzman, Esq.

4 Christina A. Humphrey, Esq.

Leslie H. Joyner, Esq. 5 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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Submission of Revised Class Definitions ISO Motion for Class Certification; Order Case No. 

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1 ORDER

2 After reviewing Plaintiffs’ Submission of Revised Class Definitions in Support of Plaintiffs’

3 Motion For Class Certification Pursuant to FRCP Rule 23(b)(3),

4 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Class Definitions are revised as follows:

5 California Class:

6 All individuals, who, since January 16, 2010, through the date a final judgment is

7 rendered, either (a) attended all three days of Vector’s initial training program in

8 California, or (b) attended some portion of Vector’s training program in California

9 and provided a list of individuals they thought might be interested in becoming sales

10 representatives for Vector during training.

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12 Excluded from the California class are those individuals who either: (a) completed

13 their initial training entirely online; or (b) who did not opt out of the case captioned:

14 Harris v. Vector Marketing Corp., Civil Action Number 08-5198, before the United

15 States District Court for the Northern District of California; or (c) signed a sales

16 representative agreement with an arbitration clause.

17 Florida Class:

18 All individuals, who, since January 16, 2012, through the date a final judgment is

19 rendered, either (a) attended all three days of Vector’s initial training program in

20 Florida, or (b) attended some portion of Vector’s training program in Florida and

21 provided a list of individuals they thought might be interested in becoming sales

22 representatives for Vector during training.

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24 Excluded from the Florida class are those individuals who completed their entire

25 initial training online or who signed a sales representative agreement with an

26 arbitration clause.

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1 Illinois Class:

2 All individuals, who, since January 16, 2011, through the date a final judgment is

3 rendered, either (a) attended all three days of Vector’s initial training program in

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Illinois, or (b) attended some portion of Vector’s training program in Illinois and

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provided a list of individuals they thought might be interested in becoming sales

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representatives for Vector during training.

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Excluded from the Illinois class are those individuals who completed their entire

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initial training online or who signed a sales representative agreement with an

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arbitration clause.

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Michigan Class:

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All individuals, who, since January 16, 2011, through the date a final judgment is

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rendered, either (a) attended all three days of Vector’s initial training program in

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Michigan, or (b) attended some portion of Vector’s training program in Michigan and

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provided a list of individuals they thought might be interested in becoming sales

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representatives for Vector during training.

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Excluded from the Michigan class are those individuals who completed their entire

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initial training online or who signed a sales representative agreement with an

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arbitration clause.

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New York Class:

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All individuals, who, since January 16, 2008, through the date a final judgment is

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rendered, either (a) attended all three days of Vector’s initial training program in New

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York, or (b) attended some portion of Vector’s training program in New York and

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provided a list of individuals they thought might be interested in becoming sales

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representatives for Vector during training.

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Excluded from the New York class are those individuals who completed their entire

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1 initial training online or who signed a sales representative agreement with an

2 arbitration clause.

3 New York Subclass:

4 The New York Sub Class includes all members of the New York Class whose

5 employment with Defendants terminated during the New York Class Period.

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DATED: September 24, 2015

Hon Edward M. Chen

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