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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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ORDER GRANTING FINAL APPROVAL & AWARDING ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES 

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Eric H. Gibbs (State Bar No. 178658) 

ehg@girardgibbs.com 

Dylan Hughes (State Bar No. 209113) 

dsh@girardgibbs.com 

Geoffrey A. Munroe (State Bar No. 228590) 

gam@girardgibbs.com 

GIRARD GIBBS LLP 

601 California Street, 14th Floor 

San Francisco, California 94108 

Telephone: (415) 981-4800 

Facsimile: (415) 981-4846 

Scott A. Kamber (admitted pro hac vice) 

skamber@kamberlaw.com 

David Stampley 

KAMBERLAW, LLC 

11 Broadway, 22nd Floor 

New York, NY 10004 

Telephone: (646) 964-9600 

Facsimile: (212) 920-3081 

Class Counsel 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD ELDRIDGE, an individual, on 

behalf of himself and all others similarly 

situated, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., a Delaware 

corporation, 

Defendant. 

This Document Relates To: 

ALL RELATED ACTIONS 

Lead Case No. 08-CV-4733 RMW 

Related Cases: 

Case No. 08-CV-4917 RMW 

Case No. 08-CV-5373 RMW 

Case No. 08-CV-4629 RMW 

Case No. 08-CV-4421 RMW 

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING 

MOTION FOR (1) FINAL APPROVAL OF 

CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND (2) 

ATTORNEY FEES AND EXPENSES 

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 This matter came before the Court for hearing pursuant to the Order Granting Preliminary 

Approval Of Class Settlement dated November 16, 2009 (“Preliminary Approval Order”), and on 

application of the parties for final approval of the parties’ Stipulation of Settlement dated November 10, 

2009 (“Agreement”). Due and adequate notice having been given of the settlement set forth in the 

Agreement as required in the Preliminary Approval Order, and the Court having considered all papers 

filed and proceedings had herein and otherwise being fully informed in the premises and good cause 

appearing therefor, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: 

1. All defined terms used in this Judgment have the same meanings as set forth in the 

Agreement. 

2. The Court hereby reaffirms its previous findings and conclusions, as set forth in the 

Preliminary Approval Order, that the Class meets all the requirements for certification pursuant to Rule 

23(a) and 23(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Class is defined as: 

All persons or entities in the United States who purchased or legally downloaded, and 

subsequently installed one or more EA computer games that included SecuROM copy 

protection technology. 

3. The Court finds and concludes that notice has been given to the Class as directed in the 

Preliminary Approval Order, which notice was the best notice practicable under the circumstances and 

fully satisfied due process and the requirements of Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The 

Court further finds that notice has been given to the appropriate federal and state officials pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1715. 

4. The Court finds and concludes that no Class Members have objected to the Settlement 

Agreement. 

5. The Court approves the Settlement and finds that the Settlement is, in all respects, fair, 

reasonable, and adequate for the Class. 

6. The Court hereby finds that Class Counsel have adequately represented the Plaintiff Class 

for purposes of entering into and implementing the Settlement. 

7. If the Settlement does not become effective in accordance with the terms of the 

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Agreement, then this Judgment shall be rendered null and void to the extent provided by and in 

accordance with the Agreement and shall be vacated and, in such event, all orders entered and releases 

delivered in connection herewith shall be null and void to the extent provided by and in accordance with 

the Agreement. 

8. Upon the Effective Date, the Plaintiffs and each Class Member shall be deemed to have, 

and by operation of the Final Approval, shall have fully, finally, and forever irrevocably released, 

relinquished, and discharged with prejudice the Released Parties from any and all liabilities, claims, 

cross-claims, causes of action, rights, actions, suits, debts, liens, contracts, agreements, damages, 

restitution, disgorgement, costs, attorneys’ fees, losses, expenses, obligations or demands, of any kind 

whatsoever, whether in arbitration, administrative, or judicial proceedings, whether as individual claims 

or as claims asserted on a class basis or on behalf of the general public, whether known or unknown, 

suspected or unsuspected, threatened, asserted or unasserted, actual or contingent, liquidated or 

unliquidated, whether under federal statutory law, federal common law or federal regulation, or the 

statutory or common laws or regulations of any and all states or subdivisions, which are based upon, 

arising out of, in connection with, or in any way relating to any of the acts, omissions or other conduct 

which were alleged or otherwise referred to in the Litigation, including, without limitation, all claims 

relating to the allegation that EA failed to disclose that the computer games at issue in the Litigation 

included a version of SecuROM (“Released Claims”), except that any Class Member who allegedly 

suffered damages before the Effective Date may bring an individual (non-class action) claim against EA 

for such damages based on an alleged breach of the End User License Agreement (“EULA”) and/or 

alleged breach of express warranty, and/or alleged trespass to chattels and/or property. Those claims 

may be brought in any forum, regardless of the EULA’s choice of law or venue provisions or clauses. 

Except for choice of law, choice of venue and any claim-splitting defense, EA reserves all positions, 

rights and defenses. By operation of the Final Approval, all Class Members shall be deemed to have 

waived any and all provisions, rights and benefits conferred by section 1542 of the California Civil Code 

or any comparable statutory or common law provision of any other jurisdiction with respect to the 

Released Claims. 

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9. The Court hereby dismisses these actions against EA with prejudice as to all Class 

Members and without costs, except as otherwise provided in the Agreement. 

10. Without affecting the finality of this Judgment in any way, this Court hereby retains 

continuing jurisdiction over (a) implementation of the Settlement; and (b) the Parties and the Class 

Members for the purpose of construing, enforcing, and administering the Agreement and this Judgment. 

11. Having reviewed the record, the Court now grants Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion for 

Attorney Fees and Expenses, and finds the amounts requested therein to be reasonable in light of Class 

Counsel’s efforts and expenses in prosecuting this action and Ninth Circuit precedent. Therefore, the 

Court awards Class Counsel attorneys’ fees and expenses in the amount of $490,000. 

12. The Court also finds that an incentive award of $250 for each Class Representative is 

appropriate for their efforts in bringing and prosecuting this action and for devoting time and effort to 

keeping himself informed of the litigation. 

Dated: 

 The Honorable Ronald M. Whyte 

 United States District Judge 

For the reasons stated in the accompanying Order Re Attorney's Fees, 6/2/10

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