Of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 CIRCUIT COURT for the 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY of ST. CLAIR, STATE of ILLINOIS LISA MOORE

Electronically Filed Kahalah A. Clay Circuit Clerk CARMEN GLENN 19L0846 St. Clair County CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 6/22/2020 10:42 AM COUNTY OF ST. CLAIR, STATE OF ILLINOIS 9555049

LISA MOORE, individually and on behalf of ) all others similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) No. 19-L-0846 ) KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC., ) ) Defendant. )

MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEREOF

Plaintiff Lisa Moore (“Plaintiff”), by and through Class Counsel,1 respectfully submits this memorandum in support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement.

The Settlement Agreement (hereafter, “Settlement”) and its exhibits are attached as Exhibit 1 to the concurrently filed Declaration of Scott A. Bursor In Support Of Plaintiff’s Application For

Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, And Class Service Awards (“Bursor Decl.”).

On April 21, 2020, this Court granted preliminary approval to the parties’ Settlement

Agreement and ordered that the Settlement Administrator execute the approved Notice Plan. See

Order Granting Preliminarily Approval of Class Action Settlement. The tremendous response from Class Members confirms that the Settlement is fair and reasonable and provides outstanding relief to the Class. Although the claims deadline is not until August 18, 2020, the

Claims Administrator estimates that upon receipt of 228,311 Claims, the entire $7,000,000

Benefit Fund will be exhausted. See Exhibit MFA1, the June 22, 2020 Decl. of Jeanne C.

1 All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same definitions as set out in the Settlement Agreement.

Page 1 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 Finegan (“Finegan Decl.”) ¶ 31. The Settlement Administrator has received 185,436 claims as of

June 18, 2020. Id. at ¶ 28. Due to the success of the notice program, the Settlement

Administrator estimates an additional 87,145 Claims will be submitted by the deadline resulting in the exhaustion of the entire $7,000,000 Benefit Fund with only an approximate 10-12% pro rata adjustment in payments to Class Members to account for exhaustion of the fund. Id. at ¶¶

30-31. The Settlement Administrator estimates that Class Members who submitted timely and valid claims will receive between $26.52 and $26.87 per claimant (out of the $30.00 max offered by the Settlement for those without proof of purchase), which nearly amounts to a full refund for the Subject Products purchased by Class Members. Id. at ¶ 31.

This result is no easy feat. Plaintiff would not have been able to negotiate a settlement fund of this amount as a true “common fund,” where Defendant would have been guaranteed to forfeit $7,000,000. Instead, Plaintiff succeeded in negotiating a “claims made” $7,000,000 fund with a notice program that was clearly successful in enticing sufficient claims to be on track to exhaust the entire fund. Through a multi-media channel approach to notice, which employed print, digital, and social and mobile media, an the estimated 70% of targeted Class Members were reached by the media program, 3 times each on average – far higher than is commonly required in low-cost consumer goods settlements. Id. at ¶ 33. Furthermore, despite the success of the notice program, only 2 objections have been filed and no Class Members have opted out.

Id. at ¶ 25.

This Court has already preliminarily held that the Settlement is “fair, reasonable, and adequate.” See Order Preliminarily Approving Class Action Settlement ¶ 6. Given the success of the Notice Plan and substantial benefits conferred on Class Members, Plaintiff Moore now

Page 2 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 requests that the Court enter an order in the form of the Proposed Final Approval Order, which is attached to the Settlement as Exhibit A. That Order will: (1) grant final approval of the

Settlement; and (2) certify the Class for the purposes of settlement, designate Plaintiff Moore as

Class Representative, and appoint Bursor & Fisher, P.A., Nelson & Nelson, Attorneys at Law,

P.C., and Reich Radcliffe & Hoover LLP as Class Counsel.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. Overview of the Litigation

In December of 2018, Defendant Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. issued a recall of its U by Kotex® Sleek® Tampons, Regular Absorbency, that were manufactured between October 7,

2016 and October 16, 2018 and distributed between October 17, 2016 and October 23, 2018 (the

“Recall”). On December 3, 2019, Plaintiff Moore filed this case in this Court alleging that

Defendant Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (“Kimberly-Clark” or “Defendant”) manufactured, distributed, and sold defective tampon products including Defendant’s U by Kotex® Sleek®

Tampons, U by Kotex® Fitness® Tampons, U by Kotex® Click® Tampons, and U by Kotex®

Security® Tampons in Regular, Super, and Super-Plus Absorbency (the “Subject Products”).

Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff alleged that the Subject Products all suffer the same Defect – namely, that they unravel upon removal. Plaintiff Moore asserted claims for unjust enrichment and breach of implied warranty of fitness. Id. Defendant has vigorously denied these claims.

Prior to Plaintiff Moore’s filing of her Complaint in this case, Plaintiffs Natasha Parker and Christina Mills litigated a related case in the Central District of California, filed in March

2019, captioned Parker, et al. v. Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Case No. 8:19-cv-00468-DOC

(ADSx). Plaintiff’s Counsel here, Bursor & Fisher, P.A. and Reich Radcliffe & Hoover LLP,

Page 3 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 were also counsel for Plaintiffs Parker and Mills in the C.D. Cal. litigation. In that case, Bursor

& Fisher, P.A. and Reich Radcliffe & Hoover LLP defeated Kimberly-Clark’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2), a motion to dismiss pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim, a motion to dismiss pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) for lack of standing, and a motion to strike Plaintiffs’ nationwide class allegations. Plaintiffs in the C.D. Cal. case served Request for Production pursuant to Fed. R.

Civ. P. 34 and Interrogatories pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 and exchanged disclosures pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1). Without the assistance of Plaintiffs Parker and Mills, and the time and energy they spent litigating the C.D. Cal. case, this Settlement would not be possible.

The Parties exchanged and met and conferred concerning a number of discovery requests, requests for production and deposition notices. In response, Defendant provided critical information concerning its sales and pricing of certain of the Subject Products. Id. Plaintiffs have also conducted extensive independent investigation of the Subject Products and have reviewed Defendant’s product reviews, and critical documents. Id.

Counsel for Plaintiff and counsel for Defendant have engaged in substantial arm’s-length negotiations in an effort to resolve this action. On November 19, 2019, the Parties participated in a full-day mediation with Judge Wayne R. Andersen (Ret.) at JAMS in Chicago, Illinois, where, after more than 13 hours of mediation, the Parties executed a binding term sheet setting out the material terms of this Agreement.

Through undertaking a thorough investigation, and protracted discovery, the parties have reached a settlement that provides a real and substantial monetary benefit to the Class.

Defendant agreed to provide up to $7,000,000 to pay claims for those who purchased one or

Page 4 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 more boxes of the Subject Products on a claims-made basis. Class Members can receive up to a

$6.00 cash award for each Subject Product the Authorized Claimant purchased during the Class

Period, up to a maximum of five (5) claims (or $30.00 in cash) if the Authorized Claimant does not provide Proof of Purchase. Authorized Claimants who claim more than $30.00 in cash awards must submit Proof of Purchase establishing their purchase during the Class Period of each Subject Product claimed and may receive up to a full refund in cash awards based on the retail value of the Subject Products shown in the Proof of Purchase. Should the number of timely and valid claims exceed $7,000,000, the class member awards will be adjusted on a pro rata basis. On April 21, 2020, this Court agreed that this is an excellent result for Class

Members when it preliminarily approved the Settlement. See Order Preliminarily Approving

Class Action Settlement. Since that time, Class Counsel has diligently monitored the successful notice program and claims administration process.

B. The Parties’ Reasons for Settling

Plaintiff and her counsel have agreed to the Settlement after considering the risks and uncertainties of further litigation. Further considerations supporting Plaintiff’s decision to enter into the proposed Settlement on behalf of the proposed Settlement Class are (i) the favorable settlement terms and class recovery; (ii) the substantial benefits the Settlement confers upon the Settlement Class; and (iii) the deterrence of similar future alleged conduct by

Defendant. Defendant asserts that its conduct with respect to the matters complained of was at all respects, and at all times, entirely proper, lawful, and fair. Accordingly, Defendant believes that no one was harmed or damaged in any way by any of the conduct alleged in this action, or resolved by the proposed Settlement. Defendant desires, notwithstanding its view that Plaintiff’s

Page 5 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 claims lack merit, to settle the Litigation to avoid further expense, inconvenience, and interference with ongoing business operations, and to dispose of burdensome litigation, and therefore believes settlement is appropriate without any admission of liability.

II. TERMS OF THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

The proposed Class consists of all persons in the United States and United States

Territories who purchased at retail one or more of the Subject Products during the Class Period.

Settlement Agreement ¶ 7. Excluded from the Class are: (a) Defendant and its employees, principals, officers, directors, agents, affiliated entities, legal representatives, successors and assigns; (b) the judges to whom the Action has been or is assigned and any members of their immediate families; (c) those who purchased the Subject Products for the purpose of resale; and

(d) all persons who have filed a timely Request for Exclusion from the Class. Id.

A. The Monetary Relief for Class Members

Defendant has agreed to pay up to $7,000,000 to cover all claims filed by Class

Members, as well as the costs of settlement administration, incentive awards, and Attorneys’

Fees, Costs and Expenses. Class Members can receive a cash payment of up to $6.00 for each

Subject Product they purchased during the Class Period up to $30 without proof of purchase.

Class Members with proof of purchase can receive a cash payment for the full retail amount based on the retail value of the Subject Products shown in the Proof of Purchase during the Class

Period.

B. Notice

In its April 21, 2020 Order, after an evaluation of the Settlement’s proposed Notice Plan, the Court found “the form, content, and method of disseminating notice to the Class”

Page 6 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 “constitute[d] due, adequate, and sufficient notice to all Class Members and other persons entitled to receive notice[] and [met] all applicable requirements of law.” Order Granting

Preliminary Approval of Class Action ¶ 10(c). “The Court further [found] that all of the notices are written in simple terminology, are readily understandable by Class Members.” Id. The costs of notice and settlement administration have been and shall be paid by Defendant separate and apart from the monetary benefit to the Class Members. Settlement Agreement ¶ 45.

As described in further detail below and the Declaration of Jeanne C. Finegan, the

Settlement Administrator, the proposed and effectuated Notice Plan met all notice requirements.

The notice accurately informs Class Members of the salient terms of the Settlement, the Class to be certified, and the final approval hearing and the rights of all parties, including the rights to file objections and to opt out of the class. Furthermore, the notice provides information on how

Class Members can object and opt out of the Class and to send those objections to the Court, information on how Class Members may access the case docket through the Court’s electronic record system, and the contact information of Class Counsel. Additionally, the Notice Plan included settlement notice and a settlement website and hotline in order to provide notice to all

Class Members who can be identified with reasonable effort. Therefore, the Notice Plan comports in every respect with 735 ILCS 5/2-803 and due process requirements. See Exs. E and

F to the Settlement.

The extensive notice program began on May 19, 2020 and initial outreach was substantially completed on June 18, 2020. See Finegan Decl. ¶ 3. Notice included four staggered print publications in the Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, and San Francisco

Chronicle, one print publication in USA Today and People Magazine, and digital publication in

Page 7 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the Miami Herald. Id. at ¶¶ 8-16. The

Settlement Administrator also employed a digital notice campaign that generated nearly 40 million online display and social media impressions. See id. ¶ 16. The Settlement Administrator maintained a settlement website (www.kotexsettlement.com) that went live on May 19, 2020 and, as of June 28, 2020 had received over 252,722 unique visitors and 663,325 page views. Id. at ¶ 22. Finally, the Settlement Administrator operated a settlement hotline, which provided a toll-free number open 24-hours a day, that went live on May 18, 2020 and, as of June 18, 2020, had received 286 calls. Id. at ¶ 26.

Each of the Settlement’s Notice provisions was implemented as set out in the Settlement and instructed by the Court. See gen. Finegan Decl. As of June 18, 2020, the Settlement

Administrator has received 185,436 timely claims and is currently reviewing the validity of those claims. Id. at ¶ 27. As a result of the robust Notice Plan, the notice administrator estimates that the notice program delivered an approximate 70% reach, which is an excellent result and certainly within the range of approval. See, e.g., Shaun Fauley, Sabon, Inc. v. Metro. Life Ins.

Co., 2016 IL App (2d) 150236, ¶ 30, 52 N.E.3d 427, 437–38 (2nd Dist. 2016) (notice need not actually reach every class member, but needs to be the “best practicable, reasonably calculated, under all the circumstances, to apprise interested parties of the pendency of the action and afford them an opportunity to present their objections”) (internal quotations omitted); Mirfasihi v. Fleet

Mortgage Corp., 356 F.3d 781, 786 (7th Cir. 2004) (notice by publication in a national newspaper and a settlement website maintained by the settlement administrator is acceptable).

C. Opt Outs and Objectors

Despite the robust Notice Plan, there have been no opt outs to date. See Decl. of Jeanne

Page 8 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 Finnegan at ¶ 24. The notice administrator has not received any objections either. However,

Class Counsel received two letters from purported Class Members, attached as Ex. 17 to the

Bursor Decl., requesting compensation of up to $476,080 under the Federal Trade Commission

Act, Section 5. These letters do not specify whether the Class Members actually object to the

Settlement and they do not appear to have met all of the requirements required for valid objections. Nonetheless, for the sake of consistency, the letters will be referred to as

“objections” herein and throughout the related case filings. Even if the objections are appropriately styled and should be considered, they have no merit. As an initial matter, the

Federal Trade Commission Act, “does not authorize a private right of action.” Flores v.

OneWest Bank, F.S.B., 886 F.3d 160, 167 (1st Cir. 2018); see also Holloway v. Bristol-Myers

Corp., 485 F.2d 986, 999 (D.C. Cir. 1973) (holding a private right of action does not exist for consumers under the Act). Furthermore, Class Members are entitled to full refunds of purchases of the Subject Products. To the extent these “objectors” suffered physical harm that entitles them to significant compensation, the Settlement does not preclude these objectors from bringing personal injury claims should they choose. Settlement Agreement ¶ 56. Further, the “objectors” could have opted out of the Settlement but chose not to.

Even if there are additional opt outs or objections before the July 6, 2020 opt out and objections deadline, courts routinely find settlements fair and reasonable where only a small percentage of class members object to or opt out of the settlement. See, e.g., GMAC Mortg.

Corp. of Pa. v. Stapleton, 236 Ill. App. 3d 486, 492 (1st Dist. 1992) (approving settlement where

“[o]f the 590,000 potential class members, only eight members objected, and 26 members elected to opt-out.”); Lipuma v. Am. Express Co., 406 F. Supp. 2d 1298, 1324 (S.D. Fla. 2005)

Page 9 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 (“[A] low percentage of objections points to the reasonableness of a proposed settlement and supports its approval.”); see also Stoetzner v. U.S. Steel Corp., 897 F.2d 115, 118–19 (3d Cir.

1990) (concluding that where 29 out of 281 class members objected, this fact “strongly favor[ed] settlement”); Taifa v. Bayh, 846 F. Supp. 723, 728 (N.D. Ind. 1994) (approving settlement and noting that objectors represent “little more than 10 percent” of the class); Boyd v. Bechtel Corp.,

485 F. Supp. 610, 624 (N.D. Cal. 1979) (approving settlement where 16 percent of class objected, including certain named plaintiffs, and “find[ing] persuasive that eighty-four percent of the class has filed no opposition”).

Here, out of the hundreds of thousands of consumers that received notice of the

Settlement, there have been no opt outs and only two objections. See Decl. of Jeanne Finnegan at ¶ 25; see also Ex. 6. This is reflective of the outstanding benefit provided to Class Members and the reasonableness of the Settlement.

D. Service Awards

Class Counsel will separately apply for Service Awards for Plaintiff Moore, Natasha

Parker, and Christina Mills. Subject to the Court’s approval, Defendant has agreed to pay a

Service Award to Plaintiff Moore in the amount of $10,000. Settlement at ¶ 30. Defendant has also agreed to pay Service Awards to Ms. Parker and Ms. Mills in the amount of $10,000. Id.

These awards are separate from and do not derogate from the Benefits available to Class

Members. Id. Ms. Parker and Ms. Mills were named plaintiffs in the California Action, entitled

Parker, et al. v. Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc., Case No. 8:19-cv-00468-DOC (ADSx) in the

United States District Court for the Central District of California. Courts routinely approve incentive awards to compensate named plaintiffs for the services they provide and the risks they

Page 10 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 incur during the course of class action litigation. See 299 F.R.D. 160, NACA Guideline 5 (West

2014) (“Consumers who represent an entire class should be compensated reasonably when their efforts are successful and compensation would not present a conflict of interest.”); see also Cook v. Niedert, 142 F.3d 1004 (7th Cir. 1998) (value of settlement was $ 14 million; incentive award to class representative of $25,000). Here, Plaintiff Moore, Ms. Parker, and Ms. Mills, have spent substantial time on this action, have assisted with the investigation of this action and the drafting of the Complaint, have been in contact with counsel frequently, and have stayed informed of the status of the action, including settlement. See See Bursor Decl. ¶¶ 41-45, Exs. 18-20

(Declaration of Lisa Moore in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval,

Declaration of Natasha Parker in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval, and

Declaration of Christina Mills in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Approval).

E. Attorneys’ Fees and Notice and Administration Costs

Class Counsel will separately make an application to the Court for an award of

Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Expenses of $3,500,000. Settlement at ¶ 54. The requested award is inclusive of reasonable litigation expenses. Id. Finally, Defendant has agreed to pay costs associated with the Settlement Administrator, which is estimated to be $650,117. Id. at ¶ 60;

Finegan Decl. ¶ 32. The Parties agreed that any Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Expenses approved by the Court shall not count against the $7,000,000 cap on Benefits to the Class and will have no effect on the amount of relief otherwise made available to Class Members pursuant to the

Agreement. Id. “If a statute or contractual agreement expressly authorizes an award of attorney fees, the court may award fees ‘so long as they are reasonable.’” McNiff v. Mazda Motor of Am.,

Inc., 384 Ill. App. 3d 401, 404 (4th Dist. 2008) (citing and quoting Career Concepts, Inc. v.

Page 11 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 Synergy, Inc., 372 Ill. App. 3d 395, 405 (1st Dist. 2007)). Indeed, where “an agreement is reached on the amount of a settlement fund and a separate amount for attorney fees and expenses, ... the sum of the two amounts ordinarily should be treated as a settlement fund for the benefit of the class, with the agreed-on fee amount constituting the upper limit on the fees that can be awarded to counsel.” Manual for Complex Litigation (Fourth) § 21.7 (2004). Thus, the

Court should consider the value of the entire benefit conferred by the Settlement - $11,180,117

(the sum of $7,000,000 available to Class Members, $3,500,000 available for Attorneys’ Fees,

Expenses, and Costs, $650,117 of estimated Notice Administration costs, and $30,000 available for Service Awards) - when deciding to grant final approval. See Bursor Decl. ¶ 13.

F. Release and the Final Judgment

Upon the entry of a final order approving the settlement and following the expiration of the time for appeal or the entry of a decision on such appeal, the (i) Class Representative and each and every member of the Settlement Class who has not timely filed a request to be excluded from the Settlement Class will release and forever discharge the Released Parties as further explained in the Settlement Agreement, and (ii) the Court will be asked to enter final judgment in favor of Defendant dismissing with prejudice all claims asserted in, or that could have been asserted in, this action.

III. THE COURT SHOULD FINALLY APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT BECAUSE IT IS FAIR, ADEQUATE, AND REASONABLE

The settlement of class action litigation serves the public interest. See Langendorf v.

Irving Trust Co., 244 Ill.App.3d 70, 78 (1992), abrogated on other grounds, Brundidge v.

Glendale Fed. Bank, F.S.B., 168 Ill.2d 235 (1995). Indeed, Illinois courts have recognized the strong public policy favoring settlement and the avoidance of costly and time-consuming

Page 12 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 litigation. Lebanon Chiropractic Clinic, P.C. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 2016 IL App (5th)

150111-U, ¶ 41. To that end, courts have wide discretion in deciding whether to approve a settlement as “fair, reasonable, and adequate.” People ex rel. Wilcox v. Equity Funding Life Ins.

Co., 61 Ill.2d 303, 317 (1985). “Since the result is a compromise, the court in approving it should not judge the legal and factual questions by the same criteria applied in a trial on the merits. Nor should the court turn the settlement approval hearing into a trial. To do so would defeat the purposes of a compromise such as avoiding a determination of sharply contested issues and dispensing with expensive and wasteful litigation.” GMAC Mortg. Corp. of Pa, 236

Ill. App. 3d at 493 (internal citations omitted).

In making a reasonableness determination, courts typically consider the following factors: “(1) the strength of the case for plaintiffs on the merits, balanced against the money or other relief offered in settlement; (2) the defendant's ability to pay; (3) the complexity, length and expense of further litigation; (4) the amount of opposition to the settlement; (5) the presence of collusion in reaching a settlement; (6) the reaction of members of the class to the settlement;

(7) the opinion of competent counsel; and (8) the stage of proceedings and the amount of discovery completed.” Id. “Where the procedural factors support approval of a class settlement, there is a presumption that the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate.” Lebanon

Chiropractic Clinic, P.C., 150111-U, ¶ 42 (citing In re Warfarin Sodium Antitrust Litigation,

391 F.3d 516, 535 (3rd Cir. 2004)). For each of the reasons described below, settlement is appropriate here.

Page 13 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 A. Strength of the Case on the Merits

Although Plaintiff and Class Counsel feel that their claims would succeed on the merits,

“a class that is suitable for settlement purposes might not be suitable for litigation purposes because the settlement might eliminate all of the contested issues that the court would have to resolve if the case went to trial.” Lebanon Chiropractic Clinic, P.C., 150111-U, ¶ 35. Here,

Class Counsel engaged in arm’s-length negotiations with Defendant’s counsel, and Class

Counsel was thoroughly familiar with the applicable facts, legal theories, and defenses on both sides. Although Plaintiff and Class Counsel had confidence in her claims, a favorable outcome was not assured. They also recognize that they would face risks at class certification, summary judgment, and trial. Defendant vigorously denies Plaintiff’s allegations and asserts that neither

Plaintiff nor the Class suffered any harm or damages. In addition, Defendant would no doubt present a vigorous defense at trial, and there is no assurance that the Class would prevail – or even if they did, that they would not be able to obtain an award of damages significantly more than achieved here absent such risks. The Settlement also abrogates the risks that might prevent them from obtaining any relief. These factors, “balanced against the money or other relief offered in settlement” show that the Benefits recovered for the Class Members are substantial.

See GMAC Mortg. Corp. of Pa., 236 Ill. App. 3d at 493.

B. Defendant’s Ability to Pay

For the second factor, Defendant is fully capable of meeting its financial obligations under the Settlement. Defendant is a leading manufacturer of various hygiene products across the globe. Kimberly-Clark supplies personal care products to people in more than 175 countries,

Page 14 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 and reported a revenue of $18.5 billion in 2018. Defendant has been in business for over thirty years and are publicly listed on the stock exchange.

C. The Complexity And Procedural Posture Of This Litigation

For the third and eighth factors, claims related to the Subject Products have been pending for over a year, and Plaintiff obtained discovery related to her claims. Schulte v. Fifth Third

Bank, 805 F.Supp.2d 560, 587 (N.D. Ill. 2011) (approving settlement and instructing the

“pertinent inquiry is what facts and information have been provided” to plaintiffs). Should this

Court reject the Settlement, litigating this matter to trial further will take considerable time and judicial resources. Dispositive motions will need to be filed and adjudicated, additional discovery will be required, and a trial date will need to be set—likely several years from now.

Rather than have this matter slowly wind its way through the courts with no guaranteed outcome, this Settlement will provide Plaintiff and Class Members with a fair and reasonable pecuniary benefit and will avoid the costs required by continued litigation.

D. The Positive Reaction To The Settlement

For the fourth and sixth factors, Plaintiff Moore, Ms. Parker, and Ms. Mills have each already had an opportunity to evaluate and provisionally approve of the Settlement’s Benefits and the terms of the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement also provides a robust notice program, discussed supra § II.B., that comports “with the requirements of 735 ILCS 5/2-

803 and due process under the Illinois and United States Constitutions, constitute[s] the best practicable notice under the circumstances, and provide[s] due and sufficient notice to all persons entitled to notice of settlement of this lawsuit.” Shaun Fauley, Sabon, Inc., 2016 IL App (2d)

150236, ¶ 37, 52. Moreover, no putative Class Members who received notice of the settlement

Page 15 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 have opted out, and only two have objected. GMAC Mortg. Corp. of Pa., 236 Ill. App. 3d at 497

(“The fact that only 26 of 590,000 members elected to opt-out is testimony that the notice adequately informed the class and that the class believes the settlement is fair.”). Indeed, Class

Members’ response to the Settlement has been so positive that it is highly likely that the entire

$7,000,000 fund will be exhausted.

E. The Lack Of Collusion In The Settlement Process

For the fifth factor, the Settlement Agreement resulted from extensive arm’s-length negotiations by experienced class action attorneys, and there has been no collusion in the settlement process. On November 19, 2019, the Parties participated in a full-day mediation with

Judge Wayne R. Andersen (Ret.) at JAMS in Chicago, Illinois. The Parties engaged in hard- fought discussions during the mediation for more than 13 hours, where they executed a binding term sheet setting out the material terms of this Agreement.

F. Counsels’ Opinions Favor Final Approval

For the seventh factor, by the time the Parties reached agreement on the terms of the

Settlement Agreement, counsel for the Parties had conducted an independent investigation, analyzed discovery, litigated a contentious motion to dismiss and motion to strike, consulted with experts, and developed detailed theories of the case. Accordingly, the Parties’ counsel were extremely knowledgeable about the factual and legal issues in the case and able to assess the merits of the proposed settlement. Plaintiff’s counsel and Kimberly-Clark’s counsel each independently concluded that the terms of the Settlement were fair, reasonable, and adequate.

Such considerations have been found to weigh heavily in favor of settlement. See GMAC Mortg.

Page 16 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 Corp. of Pa., 236 Ill. App. 3d at 494 (disagreeing with objectors that the opinion of counsel should be given little weight).

Plaintiff is also aware of the general risks faced by consumers in class actions, and that consumer class actions often settle for substantially less than the damages alleged due to the difficulties in proving damages and certifying the class. See, e.g., In re Whirlpool Corp.

Frontloading Washer Prods. Liab. Litig., 2016 WL 5338012, at *15 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 23, 2016)

(approving settlement providing each class member with cash refunds of 17.9%-20.9% of alleged damages as fair and reasonable); Reibstein v. Rite Aid Corp., 761 F.Supp.2d 241, 246

(E.D. Pa. 2011) (invoking difficulty in proving damages as justification for approval of settlement that amounted to a range of recovery of 2%-20% of claimed damages); cf. Weiner v.

Snapple Beverage Corp., 2010 WL 3119452, at *5–10 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 5, 2010) (denying class certification “[b]ecause individualized inquiries as to causation, injury, and damages” and reliance would predominate); Kitzes v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc., 374 Ill. App. 3d 1053, 1062

(1st Dist. 2007) (affirming denial of certification because differences in consumers’ knowledge defeated predominance).

In light of the substantial difficulties that Plaintiff would face in certifying the class, the

Benefits provided to members of the Settlement Class here are generous and provide a significant recovery.

IV. THE COURT SHOULD PROVISIONALLY CERTIFY THE CLASS, AND ENTER THE FINAL APPROVAL ORDER

This Court previously certified the class for settlement purposes. See Order Granting

Preliminary Approval ¶ 3. The Parties again stipulate to and request the certification of the

Settlement Class as defined in the Settlement Agreement and the Supplemental Agreement, for

Page 17 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 settlement purposes only, pursuant to ILCS 735 5/2-801. “Among current applications of Rule

23(b)(3), the ‘settlement only’ class has become a stock device.” Amchem Prods., Inc. v.

Windsor, 521 U.S. 591, 618 (1997)). Amchem specifically approved of the use of a temporary settlement class in order to facilitate settlement. Id.

Section 2–801 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure, which is patterned after Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, sets forth the prerequisites needed to maintain a class action. Uesco Indus., Inc. v. Poolman of Wisconsin, Inc., 2013 IL App (1st) 112566, ¶ 43, 993

N.E.2d 97, 108 (1st Dist. 2013) (citing 735 ILCS 5/2–801 (West 2008)). “Given the relationship between these two provisions, federal decisions interpreting Rule 23 are persuasive authority with regard to questions of class certification in Illinois.” Id. Under section 2–801, a class may be certified only if the following four requirements are established: “(1) the class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable; (2) there are questions of fact or law common to the class, which common questions predominate over any questions affecting only individual members; (3) the representative parties will fairly and adequately protect the interests of the class; and (4) the class action is an appropriate method for the fair and efficient adjudication of the controversy.” Id.

“To determine whether the proposed class should be certified, the court accepts the allegations of the complaint as true.” Clark v. TAP Pharmaceutical Prods., Inc., 343 Ill. App. 3d

538, 544–45 (5th Dist. 2003). “The trial court has broad discretion to determine whether a proposed class satisfies the requirements for class certification and should err in favor of maintaining class [certifications].” Id.

Page 18 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 A. The Settlement Class Is So Numerous That Joinder Of All Members Is Impracticable

The Settlement Class satisfies the numerosity requirement because there are hundreds of thousands of settlement class members. See Cruz v. Unilock Chicago, 383 Ill. App. 3d 752, 767–

68 (2nd Dist. 2008) (finding 80 or 90 class members supports a finding of numerosity). Where there are a number of potential claimants, and the individual amount claimed by each is small, making redress on an individual level difficult, if not impossible, Illinois courts have been particularly receptive to proceeding on a class action basis. Phillips v. Ford Motor Co., 2003

WL 23353492, at *2 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Sept. 15, 2003).

B. There Are Questions Of Fact And Law Common To The Settlement Class, And Common Questions Predominate Over Any Questions Affecting Only Individual Members

In order to satisfy the second requirement of section 2–801, namely that a common question of fact or law predominates over other questions affecting only individual class members, it must be shown that successful adjudication of the purported class representative’s individual claims will establish a right of recovery in other class members. Ramirez v. Midway

Moving & Storage, Inc., 378 Ill. App. 3d 51, 54–55 (1st Dist. 2007). As long as there are questions of fact or law common to the Settlement Class and these predominate over questions affecting only individual members of such class, the statutory requisite is met. Id. (citing

Slimack v. Country Life Ins. Co., 227 Ill. App. 3d 287, 292 (5th Dist. 1992)). Determining whether issues common to the Settlement Class predominate over individual issues requires the court to identify the substantive issues that will control the outcome, assess which issues will predominate, and then determine whether these issues are common to the class. Id.

Certification requires only that there be either a predominating common issue of law or

Page 19 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 fact, not both. Martin v. Heinold Commodities, Inc., 117 Ill. 2d 67, 81 (1994). “A class action can properly be prosecuted where a defendant is alleged to have acted wrongfully in the same basic manner as to the entire class.” Phillips, 2003 WL 23353492, at *2. A common question may be shown when class members are aggrieved by the same or similar conduct. Id.

The common and predominate issue with respect to this Settlement Class, for settlement purposes only, is whether the Subject Products allegedly were affected by the same Defect.

Thus, “[t]here is a single, central, common issue of liability: whether the [Subject Products] w[ere] defective.” Butler v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 727 F.3d 796, 801 (7th Cir. 2013).

C. The Class Representatives Will Fairly And Adequately Protect The Interests Of The Settlement Class

The purpose of the adequate representation requirement is to ensure that all class members will receive proper, efficient, and appropriate protection of their interests in the presentation of the claim. Walczak v. Onyx Acceptance Corp., 365 Ill. App. 3d 664, 678 (2nd

Dist. 2006). The test to determine the adequacy of representation is whether the interests of those who are parties are the same as the interests of those who are not joined. The interests of

Plaintiff are the same as the Settlement Class members because each were allegedly harmed in the same way, and each has the same interest in recovering for Defendant’s alleged Defect in the

Products.

D. A Class Action Is The Appropriate Method For The Fair And Efficient Adjudication Of The Controversy

The fourth requirement for class certification is that a class action is an appropriate method for fairly and efficiently adjudicating the controversy. Ramirez, 378 Ill. App. 3d at 56.

In deciding whether the fourth requirement is met, a court considers whether a class action can

Page 20 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 best secure economies of time, effort, and expense or accomplish the other ends of equity and justice that class actions seek to obtain. Id. For this Settlement Class, this class action can best secure economies of time, effort, and expense or accomplish the other ends of equity and justice that class actions seek to obtain, because no individual Settlement Class member would have the resources to pursue her claims absent the class mechanism, considering the amount in controversy for each claimant. See Suchanek v. Sturm Foods, Inc., 764 F.3d 750, 757 (7th Cir.

2014); see also Phillips, 2003 WL 23353492, at *9 (“The evidence presented to the Court supports the conclusion that, not only is a class action an appropriate method for the fair adjudication of the disputes between Ford and the Classes, but also that it may be the only means by which these disputes may be efficiently resolved.”).

V. CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiff respectfully asks that the Court grant final approval of the proposed Settlement Agreement, and enter the proposed order separately submitted herewith, and grant such further relief the Court deems reasonable and just.

Dated: June 22, 2020 Lisa Moore, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff

By: ______David C. Nelson (ARDC 6225722) NELSON & NELSON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, P.C. 420 North High Street, P.O. Box Y Belleville, IL 62220 Telephone: (618) 277-4000 Email: [email protected]

Page 21 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 Scott A. Bursor (Rule 707 admission) Florida State Bar No. 68362 BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 701 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1420 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 330-5512 Email: [email protected]

L. Timothy Fisher (pending Rule 707 admission) California State Bar No. 191626 BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 300-4455 Email: [email protected]

Yeremey O. Krivoshey (Rule 707 admission) California State Bar No. 295032 BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 300-4455 Email: [email protected]

Blair E. Reed (pending Rule 707 admission) California State Bar No. 316791 BURSOR & FISHER, P.A. 1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 300-4455 Email: [email protected]

Marc G. Reich (pending Rule 707 admission) California State Bar No. 159936 REICH RADCLIFFE & HOOVER LLP 4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 550 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Telephone: (949) 975-0512 Facsimile: (949) 975-0514 Email: [email protected]

Page 22 of 23 Case No: 19-L-0846 Adam T. Hoover (pending Rule 707 admission) California State Bar No. 243226 REICH RADCLIFFE & HOOVER LLP 4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 550 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Telephone: (949) 975-0512 Facsimile: (949) 975-0514 Email: [email protected]

Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Putative Class

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on June 22, 2020, I served the foregoing document on the following

counsel of record by email:

Garrett P. Hoerner BECKER, HOERNER & YSURSA, P.C 5111 West Main Street Belleville, IL 62226 [email protected]

Paralegal for David C. Nelson

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EXHIBIT MFA1

2 CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 20TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 3 COUNTY OF ST. CLAIR, STATE OF ILLINOIS

5 LISA MOORE, individually and on behalf of all Case No. 19 L 0846 6 other persons similarly situated, DECLARATION OF JEANNE C. 7 Plaintiff, FINEGAN, APR CONCERNING CLASS MEMBER NOTIFICATION 8 v. AND CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION

9 KIMBERLEY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.,

10 Defendant.

11 12

13 I, JEANNE C. FINEGAN declare as follows: 14 15 INTRODUCTION 16 1. I am President and Chief Media Officer of HF Media, LLC, Inc. (“HF”) a division of 17 Heffler Claims Group LLC (“Heffler”). This Declaration is based upon my personal knowledge as 18 well as information provided to me by my associates and staff, including information reasonably 19 relied upon in the fields of advertising media and communications. 20 2. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, dated February 24, 2020, Heffler was engaged by the parties to this litigation to develop and implement a legal notice and claims 21 administration program as part of the parties’ proposed class action settlement. 22 3. The purpose for this Declaration is to provide a final status update concerning the 23 successful implementation of the notice program for this settlement, which commenced on May 19, 24 2020. The Notice Program employed best-in-class tools and technology to reach at least 70% of 25 Settlement Class Members nationwide, on average 3 times, through publication media notice 26 through print, online display and social impressions with cross-device targeting on desktop and mobile, a press release, a settlement website and a toll-free number. 27 28

DECLARATION OF JEANNE C. FINEGAN, APR CONCERNING CLASS MEMBER NOTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS 1 4. A comprehensive description of my credentials and experience that qualify me to 2 provide expert opinions on the adequacy of the class action notice program was previously filed 3 with this Court on March 20, 2020. In summary, I have served as an expert directly responsible for 4 the design and implementation of over 1,000 legal notice programs, some of which are the largest 5 and most complex programs ever implemented in both the United States and Canada. 6 NOTICE PROGRAM SUMMARY 7 5. The proposed notice program for this settlement was designed to inform Class 8 Members of the proposed class action settlement between Plaintiff and Defendant Kimberley-Clark 9 Worldwide, Inc. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, § II paragraph 7, the Settlement Class is

10 defined as: 11 “All persons in the United States and United States Territories who have purchased 12 at retail one or more of the Subject Products during the Class Period.” 13 6. The proposed notice program included the following components: 14 Print publication once in the national edition of a generally circulated magazine targeted to reach Class Members; 15 Consumer Legal Remedies Act (“CLRA”) notice in three generally circulated 16 local California newspapers and one generally circulated national newspaper; 17 Online display banner advertising specifically targeted to reach Class Members, including on the online versions of the New York Times, Miami Herald, and the 18 Chicago Tribune; 19 Keyword Search targeting Class Members; Social media through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter; 20 A press release across PR Newswire's US1, Guam, Puerto Rico and US Virgin 21 Islands Newslines; 22 An informational website was established on which the notices and other important Court documents were posted; and 23 A toll-free information line was established by which Class Members could call 24 24/7 for more information about the Settlement, including, but not limited to, requesting copies of the Long Form Notice or Claim Form. 25 26 27 28

- 2 - DECLARATION OF JEANNE C. FINEGAN, APR CONCERNING CLASS MEMBER NOTIFICATION MAGAZINES 1 7. Based on the key insight data MRI summarized above, the magazine below was 2 selected for its coverage and index1 against the target audience characteristics. 3 8. People Magazine is a weekly magazine with a circulation of 3,031,000 with more 4 than 33,916,890 readers2. Alone, this magazine reaches almost 21% of all U by Kotex tampon users 5 and these readers are 34% more likely than the general population to read this title. The Publication 6 Notice was published in People Magazine once as a half-page, black and white ad with a Spanish 7 sub-head, on sale on June 5, 2020. 8 9. Attached as Exhibit 1 is the magazine tear sheet.

9 CLRA NOTICE

10 10. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, § V, ¶ 48, and compliance with California’s 11 CLRA, Civil Code § 1750, et seq., notice published as follows: 12 11. The Publication Notice was published in the Los Angeles Times, with a circulation of 13 417,000, as a one-eighth page, black and white ad on May 9, 2020, May 26, 2020, June 2, 2020, and June 9, 2020. 14 12. The Publication Notice was published in the Sacramento Bee, with a circulation of 15 95,000, as a one-eighth page, black and white ad on May 9, 2020, May 26, 2020, June 2, 2020, and 16 June 9, 2020. 17 13. The Publication Notice was published in the San Francisco Chronicle, with a 18 circulation of 171,000, as a one-eighth page, black and white ad on May 9, 2020, May 26, 2020, 19 June 2, 2020, and June 9, 2020. 14. The Publication Notice was published in USA Today, with a circulation of 1,591,000, 20 as a one-eighth page, black and white ad on May 19, 2020. 21 15. Attached as Exhibit 2 are the newspaper tear sheets. 22 23 24 25 1 Index is a media metric that describes a target audience’s inclination to use a given outlet. An index over 100 suggests 26 a target population’s inclination to use a medium to a greater degree than the rest of the population. For example, an index of 110 would mean that the target is 10 percent more likely than the rest of the population to use a medium. 27 2 Magazines report pass-along factors. These are individuals in addition to the subscriber that read a given title. Each 28 magazine has specific pass-along factor. People Magazine reports a pass along factor of 11.19.

- 3 - DECLARATION OF JEANNE C. FINEGAN, APR CONCERNING CLASS MEMBER NOTIFICATION ONLINE DISPLAY 1 16. This campaign employed a programmatic approach3 across multi-channel and 2 inventory sources including a collection of premium quality partner web properties targeting “Kotex 3 brand purchasers and women 18 to 44 years old.” Nearly 40 million online display and social 4 media impressions were served to this target group across a whitelist4 of pre-vetted websites, 5 including NYTimes.com, ChicagoTribune.com, and MiamiHerald.com, multiple exchanges, and the 6 social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 7 17. Keyword search targeting was employed to show advertisements to users in their 8 Google search results. A list of search topics including Kotex, Kotex tampons, Kotex coupons, Kotex settlement, Kotex class action, among others, were applied. We also used pixel retargeting to 9 provide additional reminders for those who visited the website and did not complete a Claim Form. 10 18. Online ads were served to the United States and in the territories of Guam, Puerto 11 Rico, Marianas, Samoa and U.S. Virgin Islands. Ads appeared in English and Spanish. 12 19. Attached as Exhibit 3 are copies of the online display and search engine notices. 13 SOCIAL MEDIA: FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND TWITTER 14 20. On Facebook and Instagram, we targeted those who have liked or followed Kotex 15 pages as well as women 18 to 44 years old. On Twitter, we targeted users who follow Kotex pages 16 or have tweeted about U by Kotex, Kotex, and similar. Further, the social media campaign 17 included retargeting to users who visited the Settlement website. 18 PRESS RELEASE 19 21. On May 19, 2020, a news release was released over PR Newswire’s US1, Guam, 20 Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Newslines. Approximately 153 news mentions of the 21 settlement have resulted thus far from the press releases. Attached as Exhibit 4 is a copy of the 22 press releases and pickup reports.

23 3 Programmatic refers to computerized media buying of advertising inventory. The mechanics of programmatically serving an online ad are as follows: A user visits a website and the browser sends a request to the publisher’s web 24 server asking for the page’s content (i.e., HTML). An invocation code placed on the page loads an external static ad tracker code. The ad tracker makes a request to the ad server querying for an ad markup (also called creative tag) to be 25 loaded into the ad slot. The ad server responds with the ad markup code (before it’s returned, the ad server executes all targeting/campaign matching logic). Finally, the publisher’s web server returns the information rendering the page’s 26 content with specifically targeted ads to that user. 27 4 A whitelist is a custom list of acceptable websites where ad content may be served. Creating a whitelist helps to mitigate ad fraud, ensure ads will be served in relevant digital environments to the target audience and helps to ensure 28 that ads will not appear next to offensive or objectionable content.

- 4 - DECLARATION OF JEANNE C. FINEGAN, APR CONCERNING CLASS MEMBER NOTIFICATION OFFICIAL SETTLEMENT WEBSITE 1 22. On May 19, 2020, a informational website went live which was dedicated to the 2 Settlement, www.KotexSettlement.com. All aforementioned methods of notice directed Class 3 Members to this website. The website served as a “landing page for the banner advertising,” where 4 Class Members could get information about the Settlement and obtain and submit a Claim Form. 5 The website also included information for Class Members about the class action, the Class 6 Members’ rights, the Long Form Notice, answers to frequently asked questions, contact information 7 that includes the address for the Claim Administrator and addresses and telephone numbers for 8 Plaintiffs’ Counsel, and, finally, a downloadable and online version of the Claim Form with related information including the Settlement Agreement, and Court Orders. The website will also house 9 Plaintiff’s Motion for Approval of Fees, Expenses, and Class Representative incentive 10 compensation when filed with the Court. The website is available in both English and Spanish, as is 11 the online claim filing portal. The online claims portal walks Class Members through the process 12 of easily filing a Claim. As of June 18, 2020, the Settlement Website has hosted 252,727 user 13 sessions with a total of 663,325 page-views. 14 CLASS MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS 15 23. In April 2020, Heffler established the following post office box address for receiving 16 correspondence relating to this matter: Moore v. Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. c/o Kotex 17 Settlement Administrator P.O. Box 8612 Philadelphia, PA 19101-8612 (“the Settlement P.O. Box”). 18 Heffler regularly checks the Settlement P.O. Box to see if any Requests for Exclusion, Objection, or 19 other inquiries or other communications about the Settlement have been received from Settlement 20 Class Members. 21 24. Heffler receives and logs all written correspondence including any Requests for Exclusion from the Settlement. Pursuant to the Preliminary Approval Order, to be valid, any 22 Requests for Exclusion must be postmarked no later than July 6, 2020. As of June 22, 2020, Heffler 23 has not received any Requests for Exclusion. 24 25. Pursuant to the Preliminary Approval Order, to be valid any Objections must be 25 filed no later than July 6, 2020 by the Clerk of the Court and Class and Defense Counsel and were 26 not to be sent to Heffler. However, it is not uncommon for Heffler to receive Objections in cases it 27 administers. In this Settlement, Heffler has not received any Objections to any aspect of the Settlement as of June 22, 2020. 28

- 5 - DECLARATION OF JEANNE C. FINEGAN, APR CONCERNING CLASS MEMBER NOTIFICATION 26. On May 18, 2020, Heffler set up, and has thereafter continued to operate and 1 maintain, a dedicated toll-free telephone number with IVR for this settlement at 1-888-484-0034. 2 The IVR is recorded with answers to frequently asked questions and details deadlines by which a 3 Class Member needs to act for the Settlement in both English and Spanish. As of June 18, 2020, 4 Heffler has received 286 calls to the IVR. 5 CLAIMS REVIEW 6 7 27. The Claim filing deadline is August 18, 2020. Heffler has been accepting and reviewing Claims since May 19, 2020. As of June 18, 2020, Heffler has received 185,436 Claims 8 with product purchase counts totaling 1,084,399. Heffler is in the process of reviewing Claim 9 documentation and has determined that there are 61 Claims which collectively claimed 182,431 10 purchases that are not substantiated by their supporting documentation and therefore the total 11 purchases claimed should be reduced for these Claims to 413. This results in the overall total being 12 reduced to 902,381. 13 28. Based on its review, Heffler has determined that the average claimed purchases when looking at all of the Claims (both with and without documentation) is 5.11. The average of those 14 Claims filing without documentation is 4.91 products purchased. 15 29. Heffler estimates that if the run rate of Claims stays consistent, we will receive an 16 additional 87,145 Claims by the deadline. Using the average purchases per Claim noted above, we 17 would expect that to generate an additional 427,882 - 445,311 product purchases claimed. It is not 18 uncommon to see spikes in claim activity at the very beginning, as we did here, and then at the end 19 of the claims period. So, using a consistent claims rate as we have done here will normally produce 20 a conservative estimate of future claims. Heffler anticipates conservatively that an estimated 272,581 Claims will be received for a total of 1,330,263 - 1,347,692 purchased products claimed by 21 the August 18, 2020 deadline. 22 30. Heffler estimates that upon receipt of 228,311 Claims the $7,000,000 Benefit Fund 23 will be exhausted based upon the average Claimant claiming 5.11 purchased products. As such, 24 Heffler expects the Benefit Fund will be exhausted and payments most likely reduced pro rata by 25 the claim deadline. If the above scenario comes to fruition, we expect the pro rata payment to 26 Class Members will average between $26.52 and $26.87, or a roughly 10-12 percent pro rata adjustment to the $30 maximum (without proof of purchase) permitted under the Settlement, 27 assuming the average claimed product remains the same at 5.11. Should there be a spike at the 28

- 6 - DECLARATION OF JEANNE C. FINEGAN, APR CONCERNING CLASS MEMBER NOTIFICATION deadline, then the number of claims will most likely increase, and the pro rata payment may be 1 further reduced. 2 3 ADMINISTRATION FEES AND EXPENSES

4 31. While the claims period is still open and does not close until August 18, 2020, 5 Heffler anticipates, assuming the above-described scenario comes to fruition, the administrative fees 6 and expenses for the administration, management of the claims process, and distribution of 7 payments to valid claimants will run approximately $425,600. This is inclusive of all postage and printing of checks. This fee will adjust based upon the actual number of claims received and the 8 checks that will be printed and mailed. Additionally, the media notice plan fees and costs were 9 $224,577, including the additional media added for the metropolitan area digital papers that the 10 Court requested. Therefore, we estimate that notice and administration fees and expenses will total 11 approximately $650,117, unless there is a material increase or decrease in anticipated claims. 12 CONCLUSION 13 32. In my opinion, the outreach efforts described above reflect a particularly appropriate, 14 highly targeted, efficient and effective way to employ notice to this Class. Through a multi-media 15 channel approach to notice, which employs print, digital, and social and mobile media, an estimated 16 71 percent of targeted Class Members were reached by the media program, on average, 3 times. In 17 my opinion, the efforts used in this notice program consisted of the best contemporary 18 communication standards and methods, were reasonably calculated to provide notice, and were consistent with best practicable court-approved notice programs in similar matters, as well as in the 19 Federal Judicial Center’s guidelines concerning appropriate reach. 20

21 I declare under the penalty of perjury, under the laws of the United States of America, that 22 the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 22, 2020 in Tigard, Oregon. 23 24 25 ______Jeanne C. Finegan, APR 26

27 28

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Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2 2C ❚ TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020 ❚ USA TODAY SPORTS Later start, later !nish makes sense for NBA

Tom Moore The NBA Columnist and its Bucks County (Pa.) Courier players are Times/USA TODAY Network hopeful of resuming the season The NBA is willing to complete the and 2019-20 regular season and playo!s as playing a late as the end of September. The league full post- probably doesn’t have a choice. season The players should be and apparently schedule are interested in what amounts to a at some lengthy second training camp after point. what might end up being a three-month DENNIS layo!, to help alleviate injury concerns WIERZBICKI/ that could be created by returning too USA TODAY quickly once COVID-19 testing is SPORTS deemed adequate and the coronavirus pandemic has subsided. A possible timeline would be for camp to take up most of June, with the "nal month of the regular season concluding in July and the postseason last- ing through August and September. The games would almost surely be played in empty arenas, with Orlando, Florida and Las Vegas likely splitting the league’s 30 teams and the players staying in hotels. While the regular season typically It wouldn’t be a complete surprise if Given the millions of dollars that in arenas such as Wells Fargo Center in starts in mid- to late October, the league Silver, who hosted a call with the NBA won’t be recouped this season from not Philadelphia, where the hockey ice sits would push the 2020-21 campaign until players’ union Friday in which he cov- having fans at games, even if a champi- beneath the basketball court. Christmastime. It’s unclear if that ered a variety of topics, and the league on is crowned, that would undoubtedly The season wouldn’t coincide with means next season would be shortened opt to continue with what this year’s appeal to all concerned. college basketball as much, plus the to get back on its normal schedule. timeline would be. It makes a great deal Also, the league wouldn’t have to ab- draft and start of free agency would What I "nd especially interesting is of sense. By starting the season at breviate any future seasons if it con- have to be pushed back to accommodate the NBA appears intrigued with com- Christmas, the league would play only tinues with a December to August or the later end of the pro season, but none peting more against MLB and less ver- roughly 20 games by the time of the Su- September schedule. of those should be deal-breakers. sus the NFL, according to a person with per Bowl in early February. That’d leave NBA arena availability shouldn’t be Players wouldn’t have their summer knowledge of the situation. That would spring training and the bulk of the MLB an issue, either, since most big, summer o!, which would be an adjustment. seem to be a favorable trade for Com- season as the primary major profes- concerts tend to be outdoors. If the NHL Perhaps the league will decide to missioner Adam Silver and the league. sional competition in the U.S. returns to its traditional schedule after shorten the 2020-21 campaign and then The NFL is king. Even with teams By avoiding the NFL for an additional this year, there would actually be more revert to its customary schedule. That playing once a week, media coverage is two months, television ratings and open dates in buildings hosting teams would be the safe thing to do. extensive and constant, and games are home attendance – once fans are per- from both sports. While there are clearly no guarantees televised on Thursdays and Mondays, mitted at NBA venues again – should in- One potential concern for the NBA in a COVID-19 world, sticking with the as well as all day Sunday. MLB has no crease, which would mean more money could be the warm summer temper- later start and later "nish to the NBA such hold on the American people. for the owners and the players. atures resulting in some condensation season would merit consideration.

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NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE IF YOU BOUGHT U BY KOTEX®-BRAND TAMPONS

The AT&T contracts with programmers for the content displayed on U-verse TV service periodically BETWEEN MARCH 8, 2013 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2019, expire, or may be terminated, but are usually re-negotiated or extended with no interruption or change YOU COULD RECEIVE A CASH PAYMENT for our U-verse members. Additionally, from time to time it is necessary to change channel line-ups as well as television package contents. The programming changes set forth below may occur as follows: FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT.

May 2020 Para una noti!cación en Español, por favor llame o visite nuestro website. As previously noticed, the AT&T contract with the programmer for the following channels is set to expire. While these channels will continue to be available to U-verse members so long as AT&T has the rights to carry them, if a reasonable agreement Asettlementhasbeenproposedinaclassaction Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms cannot be reached with the programmer the programming will no longer be available. AT&T may modify the channel location for the programming lawsuit alleging that Kimberly-Clark manufactured on or before August 18, 2020 may be entitled by moving them from their current channel location to a channel between 9501 - 9599, and if a reasonable longer term agreement cannot be and sold defective U by Kotex® tampon products. to receive a $6.00 cash payment for each box reached with the programmers, we may lose the rights to carry them (listed in alphabetical order) on or after May 2020: aapka Colors (Channel The settlement will provide up to $7,000,000 to of Subject Product purchased within the Class 3712); ACC Network (Channel 610 and 1610 in HD); Baby TV (Channel 330); CGTN (Channel 3602); Disney Channel - West (Channel 303 and pay claims of customers who bought Kimberly- Period, up to a total of $30.00, without providing 1303 in HD); Disney Channel (Channel 302 and 1302 in HD); Disney Jr - West (Channel 306 and 1306 in HD); Disney Jr (Channel 306 and 1306 in Clark’s U by Kotex® tampon products at retail Proof of Purchase. Class Members may receive HD); Disney XD - West (Channel 305 and 1305 in HD); Disney XD (Channel 304 and 1304 in HD); Disney XD en Espanol (Channel 3052); ESPN between March 8, 2013 and November 19, 2019. a cash award based on the retail value of the (Channel 602 and 1602 in HD); ESPN Deportes (Channel 3113 and 3313 in HD); ESPN2 (Channel 606 and 1606 in HD); ESPNEWS (Channel The Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, Subject Products above $30 if they submit Proof 604 and 1604 in HD); ESPNU (Channel 605 and 1605 in HD); Fox Life (Channel 3049); Freeform - West (Channel 179 and 1179 in HD); Freeform County of St. Clair, State of Illinois authorized of Purchase for each box of Subject Product(s) (Channel 178 and 1178 in HD); FX Movie Channel (Channel 792 and 1792 in HD); FX Network - West (Channel 129 and 1129 in HD); FX Network this notice. Before any money is paid, the Court purchased within the Class Period. (Channel 129 and 1129 in HD); FXX (Channel 128 and 1128 in HD); Heroes & Icons (Channel 137 and 1137 in HD); Longhorn Network (Channel will have a hearing to decide whether to approve 611 and 1611 in HD); MBC America (Channel 3643); Me TV (Channel 136 and 1136 in HD); MTV India (Channel 3709); Nat Geo Mundo (Channel WHO REPRESENTS YOU? 3101); Nat Geo WILD (Channel 266 and 1266 in HD); National Geographic (Channel 265 and 1265 in HD); SEC Network (Channel 607 and 1607 the settlement. To receive more information about The Court appointed the law !rm Bursor & Fisher, in HD); SEC Network A (Channel 608 and 1608 in HD); The Time Life Channel (Channel 229). the settlement, you can get a detailed notice and P.A., Nelson & Nelson, Attorneys at Law, P.C., and other information, including details onhow to Reich Radcliffe & Hoover, LLP to represent you As well as the following: object and/or exclude yourself from the settlement, as class counsel. by visiting www.KotexSettlement.com, calling 1) Atlanta area, WGCL (Channel 46 and 1046 in HD); WPCH (Channel 17 and 1017 in HD); 888-484-0034, and writing to Moore v. Kimberly- WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? 2) Augusta-Aiken area, WFXG (Channel 11 and 1011 in HD); Clark Worldwide, PO Box 8612, Philadelphia, PA If you are a Class Member, you may (1) do nothing; 3) Charlotte area, WAXN (Channel 64 and 1064 in HD); 19101-8612. (2) exclude yourself; (3) send in a Claim Form; (4) object to the settlement; and/or (5) go to a 4) Chicago area, WCIU (Channel 10 and 1010 in HD); WLS (Channel 7 and 1007 in HD); WMEU (Channel 48); WMEUCA (Channel 49); WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE WWMECA (Channel 24); hearing about the fairness of the settlement. PROPOSED SETTLEMENT? 5) Flint-Saginaw-Bay City area, WNEM (Channel 5 and 1005 in HD); All persons in the United States and United States If you do not want to be legally bound by the 6) Fresno-Visalia area, KFSN (Channel 30 and 1030 in HD); settlement, you must exclude yourself by letter 7) Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson area, WHNS (Channel 21 and 1021 in HD); Territories who purchased at retail, between March 8, 2013 and November 19, 2019 (the “Class postmarked by July 6, 2020. You can stay in the 8) Houston area, KTRK (Channel 13 and 1013 in HD); Settlement but object to it by July 6, 2020. You 9) Kansas City area, KCTV (Channel 5 and 1005 in HD); KSMO (Channel 62 and 1062 in HD); Period”), products within Kimberly-Clark’s lines of U by Kotex® tampon products. A full list of will still be eligible for money from the Settlement. 10) Knoxville area, WKNX (Channel 7 and 1007 in HD); WTNZ (Channel 43 and 1043 in HD); The detailed or “Long Form” notice, available at 11) Los Angeles area, KABC (Channel 7 and 1007 in HD); KAZA (Channel 54 and 1054 in HD); the “Subject Products” at issue in the settlement is www.KotexSettlement.com 12) Milwaukee area, WBMECA (Channel 19); WDJT (Channel 5 and 1005 in HD); WMLW (Channel 7 and 1007 in HD); WYTU (Channel 27 available at www.KotexSettlement.com. , explains how to exclude yourself or object. You may also call and 3007 and 1027 in HD); WHAT DOES THE PROPOSED 13) Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walton Beach) area, WALA (Channel 10 and 1010 in HD); 888-484-0034 for details. SETTLEMENT PROVIDE? 14) Nashville area, WSMV (Channel 4 and 1004 in HD); The settlement provides up to a maximum fund of The Court will hold a hearing in this case on 15) Oklahoma City area, KSBI (Channel 52 and 1052 in HD); KWTV (Channel 9 and 1009 in HD); July 20, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court 16) Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne area, WRDQ (Channel 27 and 1027 in HD); $7,000,000 to resolve the lawsuit. This fund will pay money to Class Members who submit valid for the 20th Judicial Circuit, County of St. Clair, 17) Panama City area, WPGX (Channel 28 and 1028 in HD); State of Illinois at 10 Public Sq., Belleville, 18) Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) area, WTVD (Channel 11 and 1011 in HD); Claim Forms on or before August 18, 2020. The settlement also permits Plaintiff’s Counsel to seek Illinois. At this hearing, the Court will consider 19) San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area, KGO (Channel 7 and 1007 in HD); whether to approve the settlement and whether to 20) South Bend-Elkhart area, WBND (Channel 57 and 1057 in HD); WCWW (Channel 25 and 1025 in HD); WMYS (Channel 69 and 1069 in an award of attorney’s fees, costs, and expenses up to $3,500,000 and for Plaintiffs to receive Incentive approve class counsel’s application for attorneys’ HD); fees, expenses, and incentive awards. 21) St. Louis area, KMOV (Channel 4 and 1004 in HD); KNLC (Channel 24 and 1024 in HD); Awards up to $10,000. Any attorney’s fees, costs, 22) Tulsa area, KMYT (Channel 41 and 1041 in HD); KOTV (Channel 6 and 1006 in HD); KQCW (Channel 7 and 1007 in HD); and expense award and incentive fee awards will You may appear at the hearing, but you do not have 23) Wichita-Hutchison Plus area, KAKE (Channel 10 and 1010 in HD). not derogate from the $7,000,000 amount made to. You do not need to retain an attorney to appear available to pay class members. at the hearing, but you have the right to do so. AT&T will sunset its linear and streaming broadcasts of the AUDIENCE Network (channels 114, 599 and 1114, 1599 in HD) on May 22, 2020.

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caped through seams in the Venice has emerged front of the kiln. Work at the studio had from lockdown, but mostly returned to normal, travel restrictions are he said. But the Murano glass in- keeping visitors away. dustry was facing difficulties even before the coronavirus By Janna Brancolini hit. Mass tourism has caused a long-term housing VENICE, Italy—The ca- shortage in Venice, which in fes lining Venice’s Piazza turn has led to the historic San Marco were closed, city center and smaller is- their chairs stacked and lands losing half their resi- roped off instead of accom- dents since 19 66. modating guests sipping In late April, the city Aperol spritzes on Monday signed a protocol withalocal afternoon, though officially property association to con- Venice was open for busi- vert empty short-term tour- ness. ism rentals into longer-term “Those are bars for tour- student housing. ists,” said Anna Dal Bello, a The protocol “aims to en- 21-year-old university stu- courage residency in the mu- dent who was smoking a cig- nicipality of Venice,” Mayor arette with a friend on the Luigi Brugnaro said in a steps of the piazza. “Ve- statement at the time. “This netians know where to go to moment of medical emer- spend less money.” gency has demonstrated the Dal Bello, who lives in need to overcome the city’s

/ PO# R5130004 Miller Advertising Main News/A003/LA R5130004 Kotex Brank Tampons Class nearby Padua, said she had usual rental schemes.” never seen Venice so quiet. For the time being the “It’s always full, even at city has also halted the ar- night,” she said. “We’re en- rival of cruise ships, which joying it now.” normally bring about half of Although Venice was Venice’sdaily visitors but among the areas in Europe cause significant environ- and elsewhere that re- mental damage to the sur- opened Monday from their rounding lagoon. coronavirus-related lock- Janna Brancolini For The Times Residents such as envi- downs, many would-be tour- CAFES in Ve nice’s Piazza San Marco opted to stay closed Monday even though they were allowed to reopen as ronmental scientist and ac- ists facing domestic and in- Italy eased lockdown restrictions. Ve nice is expected to suffer huge tourism losses because of the pandemic. tivist Jane da Mosto, direc- ternational travel restric- tor of the nonprofit We Are tions could not show up. and museums and galleries cording to the World Econo- local economies revolve sortium called Consorzio Here Venice, hope that Only visitors who, like Dal that were technically al- mic Forum. Tourism ac- around tourism, must find Promovetro Murano. “If smaller, more sustainable Bello, live in the Veneto re- lowed to open opted not to counts for about 10 % of the new ways of doing business. that stops, everything stops. boats will be more prevalent gion were able to go. welcome visitors just yet. GDP in Europe, which is Some residents hope the It’s been a big mistake.” even after the pandemic is The city of 55,000 resi- Some people wearing pro- projected to lose about tourism slump will also Murano, a small island over. dents, which on some days tectivemasks strolled along $75 billion as a result of the provide an impetus to solve about two miles by boat “There’sahuge potential attracts as many as 60,000 the waterfront and lined up global health crisis. long-standing problems from the rest of Venice, has for traditional rowing to be

Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: tourists, looked much as it outside gelato shops. Italy has been among the such as depopulation and been famous for glass blow- part of everyday life, and not had during the lockdown Venice is expected to suf- countries worst hit by environmental degradation ing since the late1200s, when as in going back to the past that began in March. fer tremendous losses tied to COVID-19, with more than due to mass tourism. Venice’s furnaces were all but actually in looking Stalls along the Rialto tourism as the $700-billion 32,000 deaths and more than “Everything that has moved there as a safety pre- toward the future,” Da Bridge that normally sell global travel industry takes 225,000 people infected as of been done in the last 20 or 30 caution against the threat of Mosto said. everything from leather an estimated $250-billion hit Monday. years was for tourism,” said fires. During the pandemic, bags to jewelry to soccer this year because of the The circumstances mean Luciano Gambaro, presi- The current economic out-of-work gondoliers shirts were still locked tight, COVID-19 pandemic, ac- cities such as Venice, whose dent of a Murano glass con- situation is extremely diffi- quickly offered to deliver cult, Gambaro said, espe- groceries to older Venetians cially for companies that for whom it wasn’t safe to work in the local industrial leave the house, which also supply chain instead of helped reduce the amount of exporting products to for- foot traffic on the city’s nar- eign customers. It’s unclear row streets. yet which of the 150 compa- The prevalence of manu- U.S.-China clash at WHO event nies that make up the Mu- ally powered boats helped rano glass industry will improve air and water qual- tween countries exacerbat- survive. ity, and also regulated water 7695679-1 3 x 5.25 B&W Beijing’s $2-billion aid ed by the coronavirus crisis The crisis is also creating traffic by keeping motorboat but said there had also been an opportunity for the speeds lower. pledge contrasts with heartening shows of unity. people who live and work In the future, rowers pandemic accusations He acknowledged that in Venice to improve the could continue making food “geopolitical divisions have quality of their products, deliveries to encourage local by Trump official. been thrown into sharp re- strengthen their brands and consumption, or they could lief” but said “nations have serve the local population do things like pick up kids By Laura King come together as never be- instead of just tourists, from extracurricular activ- fore.” Gambaro said. ities while their parents Beijing and Washington Xi’s support for the inde- “Before, there were cer- are at work. The city could faced off Monday at a virtual pendent review represented tain things that people hold workshops and surveys global health gathering, something of a softening of didn’t want to hear,” he said. to better understand resi- with Chinese President Xi China’s angry insistence “Now that everything is dents’ skills and knowledge, Jinping announcinga$2-bil- that there was nothing un- stopped, things need to be Da Mosto said. lion contribution and urging toward about its own ac- rethought. It doesn’t make She acknowledged that solidarity with the World tions in the early stages of sense to throw away 1,000 the economics are not as Health Organization in bat- the virus’ explosive spread. years of history.” straightforward as tourism, tlingapandemic that has Beijing’s reputation At Gambaro&Tagliapi- but analysts don’t expect claimed more than 317,000 would probably suffer if it etra Glass Studio on Mu- tourism to fully recover in It- Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: lives and devastated many sought to block the evalua- rano on Monday, glass- aly until 2023. Venice is pre- economies worldwide. tion outright. However, blower Matteo Tagliapietra dicted to be one of the last The United States, by Li Xueren Xinhua China could do as it did sat on a rough wooden places to which travelers re- contrast, renewed bitter ac- PRESIDENT Xi Jinping said China had provided when WHO experts were al- bench and breathed intoa turn, because social distanc- cusations against the U.N.’s information on the coronavirus in a “timely fashion.” lowed into the country to long metal tube with a ing measures are so difficult health agency and jabbed at look into the outbreak, con- molten ball of clear glass in the city’s winding streets it and China over secrecy in sided. He said any evalua- trolling access to key locales fused to the end. and narrow alleyways. the crucial weeks after the ‘A lthough we are tion should be based on “sci- and witnesses. Tagliapietra, 46, gently “Nothing is going to virus’ emergence in the cen- ence and professionalism” China’s contribution to rolled the glass back and bounce back,” Da Mosto tral city of Wuhan. all focused on and “conducted in an objec- the WHO, about $86 million forth on the ground as the said. “We can’t change what Health and Human Serv- tive and impartial manner.” last year, has traditionally insides began to hollow into happened, but if we’re pa- ices Secretary Alex Azar, the immediate The conciliatory tone of been dwarfed by that of the the shape of a cup, then tient, we can consider long- speaking by video link, de- Xi’s remarks, coupled with U.S. Trump announced last stood up and carried the term options.” clared that the WHO had response, we China’s announcement of a month that his administra- tube a few feet over to a fur- And that, she said, would “failed at its core mission need a more financial contribution ata tion would suspend its con- nace burning at more than make Venice nicer to live in of information-sharing and time when the U.S. has tem- tribution to the organiza- 2,10 0 degrees. He plunged and to visit. transparency” in con- effective WHO porarily cut its support for tion, which amounts to the glass inside the furnace fronting the outbreak. the WHO, was the latest ex- about $550 million annually, and chatted with a colleague Brancolini is a special “Although we are all fo- — right now.’ ample of China seeking the via various programs. as electric orange flames es- correspondent. cused on the immediate re- —Alex Azar, leadership mantle amid the sponse, we need a more ef- U.S. Health and Human crisis, despite being the fective WHO — right now,” Services secretary, referring country where the outbreak Azar told a meeting of the was first detected. to the World Health ® World Health Assembly, the Organization’s actions in the Azar, echoingaprime IF YOUBOUGHT UBYKOTEX -BRAND TAMPONS WHO’s decision-making COVID-19 pandemic White House talking point, BETWEEN MARCH 8, 2013 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2019, YOU COULD body. cast blame on Beijing, RECEIVE ACASH PAYMENT FROM ACLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. The United States was though without naming 05/19/2020 largely isolated in its excori- tions came after an over- China. He said at least “one Para una noti!cación en Español, por favor llame ovisite nuestrowebsite. ation of the WHO, with the sight body raised questions member state made a mock- Asettlement has been proposed in aclass action lawsuit Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms on or before governments of France, about the organization’s ery of their transparency ob- alleging that Kimberly-Clark manufactured and sold August 18, 2020 may be entitled to receive a $6.00 cash Germany and South Korea procedures for alerting the ligations, with tremendous defective UbyKotex® tampon products. The settlement payment for each box of Subject Product purchased within expressing support for the world to outbreaks includ- costs for the entire world.” will provide up to $7,000,000 to pay claims of customers the Class Period, up to atotal of $30.00, without providing who bought Kimberly-Clark’sUby Kotex® tampon Proof of Purchase.Class Members may receive acash organization. At the urging ing this one, and about the Xi defended China’s early products at retail between March 8, 2013 and November award based on theretail value of the Subject Products of the European Union and decision-making on travel actions, saying it had moved 19, 2019. The Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, above $30 if they submit Proof of Purchase for each box of others, however, the WHO advice the organization pro- in a “timely fashion” to pro- County of St. Clair,State of Illinois authorized this Subject Product(s) purchased within the Class Period. agreed to an independent vides at such times. vide information, including notice. Before anymoneyispaid, the Court will have a WHO REPRESENTS YOU? review of its coronavirus re- But the review will not the virus’ genetic sequence, hearing to decide whether to approve the settlement. To The Court appointed the law !rm Bursor &Fisher,P.A., receive more information about the settlement, you can sponse, to be launched at address the origins of the to the WHO and other Nelson &Nelson, Attorneys at Law, P.C., and Reich get adetailed notice and other information, including Radcliffe &Hoover, LLP to represent you as class counsel. the “earliest appropriate novel coronavirus, which the parties. details onhow to object and/or exclude yourself from the moment.” Trump administration has China’s $2-billion con- settlement, by visiting www.KotexSettlement.com,calling WHATARE YOUR OPTIONS? If you are aClass Member,you may (1) do nothing; U.S. relations with allies placed at the center of its tribution to fighting the 888-484-0034,and writing to Moore v. Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, PO Box 8612, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8612. (2) exclude yourself; (3) send in aClaim Form; (4) object to have been contentious in the scathing criticism of both virus and the ensuing econo- the settlement; and/or (5) go to ahearing about the fairness course of the outbreak, and the health body and China. mic wreckage, especially in WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE of the settlement. PROPOSED SETTLEMENT? in some cases, China has The U.S. president has ad- developing countries, will be All persons in the United States and United States If youdonot want to be legally bound by the settlement, moved to fill the void. vanced the theory—unsup- provided over two years, he Territories who purchased at retail, between March 8, 2013 youmust exclude yourself by letter postmarked by In March, President ported by any publicly dis- said. and November 19, 2019 (the “Class Period”), products July 6, 2020.You can stay in the Settlement butobject within Kimberly-Clark’slines of UbyKotex® tampon to it by July 6, 2020.You will still be eligible for money Trump failed to give Europe- closed intelligence or scien- The WHO’s head, Tedros from the Settlement. The detailed or “Long Form” notice, an leaders a heads-up before tific findings—that the co- Adhanom Ghebreyesus, products. Afull list of the “Subject Products” at issue in the settlement is availableatwww.KotexSettlement.com. available at www.KotexSettlement.com,explains how to announcing sweeping travel ronavirus originated at a lab said he welcomed the review exclude yourself or object. Youmay also call 888-484-0034 restrictions on the 27-nation in China. but characterized the U.N. WHATDOES THE PROPOSED for details. SETTLEMENT PROVIDE? EU. Virology experts gener- body’s tracking of the out- The settlement provides up to amaximum fund of The Court will hold ahearing in this case on July 20, 2020 This month, the Trump ally believe the virus prob- break’s course as appropri- $7,000,000 to resolvethe lawsuit. This fund will pay at 10:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial administration was con- ably jumped from animal to ate. The organization de- moneytoClass Members who submit valid Claim Forms Circuit, County of St. Clair,State of Illinois at 10 Public on or before August 18, 2020.The settlement also permits Sq., Belleville, Illinois. At this hearing, the Court will spicuously absent from a human. clared a global health emer- consider whether to approve the settlement and whether high-profile European-led China supports the inde- gency Jan. 30, in the out- Plaintiff’sCounsel to seek an award of attorney’sfees, costs, and expenses up to $3,500,000 and for Plaintiffs to to approve classcounsel’s application for attorneys’ fees, online conference on devel- pendent review of the WHO. break’s early stages, and receive Incentive Awards up to $10,000. Anyattorney’s expenses, and incentive awards. oping vaccines and soliciting It would presumably touch designated it a pandemic on fees, costs, and expense award and incentive fee awards will Youmay appear at the hearing, butyou do not have to. 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vaccine that does not not been published or work or even harms pa- shared publicly but has Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial tients. Vaccines have been submitted to the Food generally taken years, and Drug Administration, sometimes a decade or which does not comment shows promising early results more, to reach the market. on trials still in progress. A significant part of that The company said it hoped can determine whether it federal National Institutes human subjects, including time is taken up by large to make data publicly avail- BY DENISE GRADY can actually prevent peo- of Health, is also involved Pfizer and its German trials in thousands of able this summer, when its New York Times ple in the real world from in research on other ex- partner BioNTech; Chi- subjects, waiting to see if final stage of testing is due getting sick. Moderna’s perimental coronavirus nese company CanSino; the vaccine prevents in- to begin. The first coronavirus technology, involving vaccines. and the University of fection and making sure Moderna has said that it vaccine to be tested in genetic material from the The news helped buoy Oxford, working with that it does not make the is proceeding on an accel- people appears to be safe virus called mRNA, is Wall Street, rallying the AstraZeneca. illness worse – a known, erated timetable, with the and able to stimulate an relatively new and has yet markets. In recent Experts agree that it is though uncommon effect second phase involving immune response against to produce any approved months, Moderna’s stock essential to develop mul- called disease enhance- 600 people to begin soon, the virus, its manufactur- vaccine. has soared as it pursued a tiple vaccines because the ment. and a third phase to begin er, Moderna, announced Early results from a vaccine, and it was up urgent global need for Moderna’s early stage in July involving thousands Monday. handful of test subjects more than 25% by midaf- billions of doses will far of testing, phase one, is of healthy people. The The findings are based may not seem like much ternoon Monday. outstrip the production continuing, Two more age Food and Drug Adminis- on results from the first to go on, but the world is Dozens of other compa- capacity of any one manu- groups, 55 to 70, and 71 tration gave Moderna the eight people who each desperate for good news. nies and universities are facturer. and older, are now being go-ahead for the second received two doses of the With the highly conta- also rushing to create At the same time, there enrolled to test the vac- phase earlier this month. experimental vaccine, gious virus defying most coronavirus vaccines, and is widespread concern cine. starting in March. efforts to control its several have also begun to that haste could compro- The actual data from The Los Angeles Times Those people, healthy spread, vaccines are seen test their candidates in mise safety, resulting in a these preliminary tests has contributed to this report. volunteers ages 18 to 55, as the best and perhaps made antibodies that were only hope of stopping or Online Tenant Abandonment Auc- PUBLIC NOTICE TO ACQUIRE LAND INTO TRUST NOTICE INVITING BIDS then tested in infected even slowing a pandemic tion of Pizzeria in Sacramento, CA SACRAMENTO COUNTY selling on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at OFFICE OF EDCUATION cells in the lab and were that has sickened nearly 5 Notices 10:00 am (PT) via public online auc- ACTION: Notice of Decision to ac- NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL tion, the owner of the premises lo- quire land into trust under 25 Code able to stop the virus from million people worldwide, cated at 1441 Howe Avenue, Suite of Federal Regulations, Part 151. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 200, Sacramento, California 95825, sealed bids will be received by the replicating – the key re- killed 315,000 and locked will dispose of abandoned property SUMMARY: The Regional Director, Sacramento County Office of Educa- pursuant to Civil Code sections Pacific Regional Office, Bureau of In- tion, herein referred to as “SCOE,” quirement for an effective down entire countries, at the SCOE Administration Office, Legal Notices 301 1993.07 et. seq. Bids may be dian Affairs, U.S. Department of the vaccine. The levels of paralyzing their econo- placed for online at www.WestAuctio Interior, on the below date, has located at 10474 Mather Blvd, n.com or at West Auctions, located made a determination to acquire re- Mather Ca 95655 on June 9, 2020 those so-called neutraliz- mies. at 427 Cleveland Street, Woodland, al property in trust for James V. for furnishing all labor, material, tax, Amador County Unified School CA, (800) 499-9378. All bids are fi- Arviso, a member of the Rincon transportation, equipment, and serving antibodies matched or Moderna produced the District nal. Bidders are responsible for all Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of ices necessary for the New Commun- Request for Quotations costs of removal of any items pur- the Rincon Reservation, California. ity School Project, in accordance exceeded the levels found vaccine in collaboration RFQ Desktop Printer Five Year chased. Items being sold feature a with the plans, specifications, and in patients who had reco- with the National Institute Lease beer tap system, refrigerators, dish- The land referred to herein is situat- working details by Henry + Associ- washer, ice maker, work stations, ed in the County of San Diego, State ates Architects dated March 24, Timeline 2020. vered after contracting the of Allergy and Infectious shelves, shelving racks, towel dis- of California, and is described as fol- Bids will be opened and tabulat- penser, sinks, lockers, trash station, lows: virus in the community. Diseases, the institute led May 11, 2020 RFQ sent out ed by or on behalf of SCOE at its drop box, display counters, tables, office immediately after 2:00 May 29, 2020 Receipt of quota- chairs, and booth benches. An undivided one-twelfth (1/12th) Though encouraging, by Dr. Anthony Fauci, tions by district deadline P.M. on June 9, 2020. Any bids fee interest in Tract 42, Section 2, received after 2:00 P.M. on Township 11 South, Range 1 West, the findings do not prove which has been leading 1. Purpose. The Request for June 9, 2020 will be returned Public Notice San Bernardino Meridian, San Diego unopened. Quotations (RFQ) is issued as con- County, California, containing 5.25 that the vaccine works. the clinical trials. That Children’s Choice for Hearing and Bidders may view project docu- tained in this document. The Talking – Sacramento (CCHAT Cen- acres, more or less. Only larger, longer studies institute, a part of the Amador County Unified School Dis- ments SCOE Office of Procurement ter) a nonpublic school as defined in Services, 10150 Missile Way, trict invites submittals from firms in- Education Code sections 56365 Assessor Parcel Number: terested in providing Bizhub and 188-050-07-04 Mather, CA 95655, (916) and 56366 has insufficient number 228-2268, [email protected] desktop printer rental services for of certificated persons who meet the Amador County Unified School The above-described property is lo- Bidders may also secure the project CCHAT’s specified employment crite- documents from Henry + Associates District, ria as a nonpublic school for the po- cated within the exterior boundaries 2. Objective. The Amador Coun- of the Rincon Reservation. Architects, 730 Howe Ave, Suite sition of Education Specialist with 450, Sacramento, CA 95825, (916) FROM PAGE 5A ty Unified School District is seeking the specialty area Deaf and Hard of a Bizhub and desktop printer rental DATE: This determination was made 921-2112, Hearing for the 2020-2021 school [email protected] . firm to provide printer rental service year. The following people will be as- on May 1, 2020. for its employees identified as need- AMandatoryJobWalkwillbe signed in these positions for the held at the project site starting ing such. The District will need to 2020-2021 school year on provi- OR FURTHER INFORMATION, CON- rent these printers for approximate- at_10:00 A.M. on June 2, 2020. CASINOS sional internship permits from July TACT: Alexis St. John, Realty Special- Site Address is 8182 Gerber ly five years. 1, 2020 through June 30 2021: ist, Pacific Regional Office, Bureau Road, Sacramento, CA 95828 3. Location. Amador County · Amy Zilkie, DHH, Preschool/Pre-K of Indian Affairs, 2800 Cottage Way, Public Schools, Jackson, California Sacramento, CA 95825, (916) 978- Hand-delivery of bids on the day of be installed at the entry ing “touchless thermal · GlennAllie Werley, DHH, Preschool/ the bid opening shall be made to Pre-K 6059. RFQ Submittal Deadline: May SCOE at the address set forth points, and no one will be scans,” removing some of · Krystal Cardoso, DHH Itinerant above. Mailed bids must be re- 29th, 2020 · Chelsea Hill, DHH Itinerant SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published to comply ceived by SCOE prior to the hour allowed in with a temper- its slots and table games, Any questions or objections should and date of the bid opening and be directed to Laura Covello, Execu- with the requirement of 25 CFR ature reading higher than and plans to require RFQ Submittals To: 151.12(d)(2)(iii) that notice be given shall be addressed to the Procure- tive Director, at 916-361-7290 X3 ment Services Department, Atten- Mail: or [email protected] of the decision by the authorized 100.4 degrees. The casino masks of guests and cus- Jared Critchfield, Assistant Superin- representative of the Secretary of tion: Tom Adams, PO Box 269003, tendent, Business Services the Interior to acquire land in trust. Sacramento, Ca 95826-9003 and said the kiosks will pro- tomers alike. Building 217 Rex Ave. so marked with Bid # 060920 as to vide instant readings so occupancy “will be strictly Jackson, CA 95642 A copy of the determination is availa- indicate its contents without being ble at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, opened. people can enter quickly. limited” to improve social Email: [email protected] Pacific Regional Office, 2800 Cot- Bids must be from contractors hold- If submitting by email, .pdf files are tage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. ing an A or B license, must be A “Clean Team” em- distancing, Smith said in preferred. Any party who wishes to seek judi- sealed and accompanied by cash, ployee will clean a slot her video update. cial review of the Regional Director’s cashier’s check, certified check, or Hand Delivery: decision must first exhaust adminis- Bid Bond made payable to SCOE in machine the minute a “When you come to the Receptionist Desk, 217 Rex Ave, trative remedies. The Regional Direc- the sum of not less than ten percent Jackson CA tor’s decision may be appealed to (10%) of the amount of the bid. customer walks away. The casino,” she said, “it will the Interior Board of Indian Appeals “The amount of the bid” is defined For more detailed information (IBIA) in accordance with the regula- as the Total Project Bid. The cash, air filtration system is be- be a new experience for please contact: tions in 43 C.F.R. 4.310-4.340. cashier’s check, certified check or ing enhanced to “replenish all of us.” Haley Maciel bond shall be given as aguarantee 217 Rex Ave. If you choose to appeal this deci- that the successful bidder will enter the air inside” every four Jackson, CA 95642 sion, your notice of appeal to the into a written contract within ten 209-257-5345 IBIA must be signed by you or your (10) days after being requested to and a half minutes. Dale Kasler: 916-321-1066, attorney and must be either do so and will be considered as the postmarked and mailed (if you use stipulated amount of liquidated Cache Creek is install- @dakasler mail) or delivered (if you use anoth- damages in the event the bidder is NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR er means of physical delivery, such unable to or refuses to execute a PUBLIC COMMENTS AND as FedEx or UPS) to the IBIA within contract for the work. Upon an PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 30 days from the date of publication award to the successful bidder, the STATEWIDE SUCTION DREDGE of this notice. The regulations do security of unsuccessful bidders MINING GENERAL PERMIT not authorize filings by facsimile/fax shall be returned in a reasonable pe- Notice is hereby given that the or by electronic means. Your notice riod of time. FROM PAGE 5A State Water Resources Control of appeal should clearly identify the Board (State Water Board) will hold decision being appealed. You must Bids shall be made upon the form a public hearing for the proposed send your original notice of appeal provided by SCOE in the Instructions Statewide National Pollutant Dis- to the IBIA at the following address: to Bidders and shall be properly charge Elimination System (NPDES) Interior Board of Indian Appeals, Of- completed with all items filled out; COUNTIES Permit for Suction Dredge Mining in fice of Hearings and Appeals, U.S. numbers shall be in writing and fig- California. The public hearing will be Department of the Interior, 801 ures; the signatures of all persons on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 North Quincy Street, Suite 300, Ar- signing shall be in longhand. No bid- janitorial services, pet shopping malls, gyms and at 9:30 a.m. The public hearing lington, Virginia 22203. You must der may withdraw its bid for a period will be a video and teleconference send copies of your notice of appeal of sixty (60) days after the time set grooming and plumbing. fitness studios, as well as meeting only. Please see forthcom- to (1) the Assistant Secretary – Indi- for the opening of bids, and SCOE ing agenda at https://www.waterbo an Affairs, U.S.Department of the In- will act to accept or reject bids with- Nonessential office- salons, spas and tattoo ards.ca.gov/board_info/calendar/ terior, MS-4141-MIB, 1849 C Street in that period of time. for the June 17, 2020 Board Meet- N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240; (2) based businesses remain parlors are among those ing. The State Water Board issued a each interested party known to you; California Education Code section closed including shopping allowed to reopen with Draft Permit for public comments. and (3) the Regional Director. Your 45125.2 requires entities providing The Draft Permit and associated notice of appeal sent to the IBIA construction services to SCOE to en- malls, dine-in restaurants, modifications. Those documents are located at: https://w must include a statement certifying sure the safety of pupils where em- ww.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issue that you have sent copies to these ployees of the entity or subcontrac- movie theaters, hair and include limits on the num- s/programs/npdes/suction_dredge LOOKING officials and interested parties and tors will have contact with pupils. _mining.html. During the public hear- should identify them by names and Therefore, Contractor shall certify nail salons. Nonessential bers of people allowed to ing the State Water Board will hear titles and addresses. that methods are being undertaken offices will remain closed enter at one time to main- oral comments regarding the Draft to ensure the pupils’ safety. Certifi- Permit. Written comments must be FOR If you file a notice of appeal, the cation must be accomplished by until next week while tain physical distancing; submitted to the State Water Board IBIA will notify you of further proce- completing the “Declaration Regard- no later than 12:00 p.m. on Mon- dures. If no appeal is timely filed, ing Employee Fingerprinting and county officials develop hand sanitizer or soap at day, June 29, 2020. Written com- THAT this decision will become final for Criminal Background Check”, which ment letters must be either: (1) the Department of the Interior at the must be submitted at the time of guidance for reopening. entrances; regular disin- mailed to: Jeanine Townsend, Clerk expiration of the appeal period. No the bid opening. The certification Face coverings remain fecting of high-contact to the Board, State Water Resour- PERFECT extension of time may be granted form is provided in Instruction to Bid- ces Control Board, P.O. Box 100, for filing a notice of appeal. ders Document. mandatory for the public surfaces; and posted signs Sacramento, CA 95812-2000; or (2) 5/19/20 emailed in PDF text format (if less JOB? CNS-3365872# Bidders are hereby notified that pur- and in businesses that listing protocols. than 15 megabytes in total size) to: THE SACRAMENTO BEE suant to section 1770 et seq. of the [email protected] Labor Code of the State of Califor- have reopened. Libraries, playgrounds, v. Please include “Suction Dredge nia, the Director of Industrial Rela- athletic fields, parks, Mining Permit” in the email subject Fictitious Name 325 tions has ascertained the general line. FIND IT prevailing rate of per diem wages YUBA AND SUTTER walking paths, trails and 5/19/20 and the rates for overtime and holi- CNS-3365834# day work in the locality in which the COUNTIES dog parks are also open. THE SACRAMENTO BEE Agents Resources, Inc. work is to be performed for each HERE. 11190 Sun Center Drive, Suite 100, craft, classification or type of work- Yuba and Sutter Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 man needed to execute the contract is doing business under which will be awarded to the suc- counties share a health Darrell Smith: SACRAMENTO BEE CLASSIFIED the fictitious business name, cessful bidder. Copies are on file officer and are under the 916-321-1040, WIAA Insurance Services. with and available upon request Gets Results! Same address as above. from SCOE. Bidders shall be respon- same order. @dvaughnsmith (916) 321-1234 or (800) 876-8700 Filed in Sacramento County sible for verifying with the Director www.sacbee.com/classads #FBNF2020-02788 of the Department of Industrial Rela- Restaurants, retailers, tions that all such copies of the prevailing rate provided by SCOE are current and accurate. This project is subject to monitoring IF YOU BOUGHT U BY KOTEX®-BRAND TAMPONS and enforcement of prevailing wage requirements by the Department of BETWEEN MARCH 8, 2013 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2019, YOU COULD Industrial Relations. FROM PAGE 1A All bidders must be registered with RECEIVE A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. the California State Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to La- Para una noti!cación en Español, por favor llame o visite nuestro website. bor Code section 1725.5 prior to submitting a bid. Furthermore, contractors must be registered pur- RENT A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms on or before suant to Labor Code section 1725.5 alleging that Kimberly-Clark manufactured and sold August 18, 2020 may be entitled to receive a $6.00 cash before entering into a contract to defective U by Kotex® tampon products. The settlement payment for each box of Subject Product purchased within work on a public project. evacuation shelter for fire this facility allows the The successful bidder will be re- will provide up to $7,000,000 to pay claims of customers the Class Period, up to a total of $30.00, without providing quired to furnish a Payment (Labor victims or for use during state and the region flex- who bought Kimberly-Clark’s U by Kotex® tampon Proof of Purchase. Class Members may receive a cash and Material) Bond in the amount of Pacific Gas & Electric ibility to safeguard the products at retail between March 8, 2013 and November award based on the retail value of the Subject Products one hundred (100%) of the contract price, and a Faithful Performance Co.’s public safety power health and safety of the 19, 2019. The Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, above $30 if they submit Proof of Purchase for each box of Bond in the amount of one hundred shut offs. entire Northern Sacra- County of St. Clair, State of Illinois authorized this Subject Product(s) purchased within the Class Period. percent (100%) of the contract notice. Before any money is paid, the Court will have a WHO REPRESENTS YOU? price, said bonds to be secured hearing to decide whether to approve the settlement. To from an Admitted Surety. Meanwhile, the practice mento Valley,” said Mark The Court appointed the law !rm Bursor & Fisher, P.A., Pursuant to Public Contract Code facility is being kept open Ghilarducci, director of receive more information about the settlement, you can Nelson & Nelson, Attorneys at Law, P.C., and Reich sections 2200-2208, bidders must get a detailed notice and other information, including Radcliffe & Hoover, LLP to represent you as class counsel. include in their bid package certifica- as a field hospital. Cal OES, in a prepared details onhow to object and/or exclude yourself from the tion or exemption with the Iran Con- WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? tracting Act Certification using the The lease was supposed statement. settlement, by visiting www.KotexSettlement.com, calling form provided in the Instruction to to conclude at the end of The Kings praised New- 888-484-0034, and writing to Moore v. Kimberly-Clark If you are a Class Member, you may (1) do nothing; Bidders Document. Worldwide, PO Box 8612, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8612. (2) exclude yourself; (3) send in a Claim Form; (4) object to This project is subject to the regula- June. In the amended som’s “decisive lead- the settlement; and/or (5) go to a hearing about the fairness tions adopted by the State Alloca- WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE of the settlement. tion Board that set goals for partici- agreement, released to ership” in slowing the PROPOSED SETTLEMENT? pation of Disabled Veteran Business If you do not want to be legally bound by the settlement, Enterprises (DVBE) in all contracts. the public Monday, the spread of the coronavirus All persons in the United States and United States The bidder shall be required to meet Kings will get paid for the pandemic and added: Territories who purchased at retail, between March 8, 2013 you must exclude yourself by letter postmarked by a three percent participation goal and November 19, 2019 (the “Class Period”), products July 6, 2020. You can stay in the Settlement but object for certified DVBEs or demonstrate first two months but will “Today’s announcement within Kimberly-Clark’s lines of U by Kotex® tampon to it by July 6, 2020. You will still be eligible for money that a good faith effort was made to from the Settlement. The detailed or “Long Form” notice, meet the goal by submitting docu- allow free use of the facil- represents the progress products. A full list of the “Subject Products” at issue in mentation of all actions to comply the settlement is available at www.KotexSettlement.com. available at www.KotexSettlement.com, explains how to with Californian Code of Regulation, ities through the end of we have all made togeth- exclude yourself or object. You may also call 888-484-0034 Title 2, Division 2, Chapter 3, Sub- October. er to flatten the curve. We WHAT DOES THE PROPOSED for details. chapter 10.5, Section 1896.63. SETTLEMENT PROVIDE? Documents to be submitted at the July 20, 2020 above stated time will be all docu- Ferguson and Joelle remain committed to The settlement provides up to a maximum fund of The Court will hold a hearing in this case on at 10:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial ments required to be submitted as a Terry, spokeswoman for continuing to use our $7,000,000 to resolve the lawsuit. This fund will pay part of the bid, including either Circuit, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois at 10 Public the Kings, confirmed the platform for good and to money to Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms Prime Bidder Certification of Disa- on or before August 18, 2020. The settlement also permits Sq., Belleville, Illinois. At this hearing, the Court will bled Veteran Business Enterprise consider whether to approve the settlement and whether Participation form or Prime Bidder Kings will keep the $1 help support the needs of Plaintiff’s Counsel to seek an award of attorney’s fees, Good Faith Effort Worksheet form, million they’ve been paid our community.” costs, and expenses up to $3,500,000 and for Plaintiffs to to approve class counsel’s application for attorneys’ fees, provided in the Instruction to Bid- expenses, and incentive awards. ders Document. so far. receive Incentive Awards up to $10,000. Any attorney’s SCOE reserves the right to reject fees, costs, and expense award and incentive fee awards will You may appear at the hearing, but you do not have to. You any or all bids, and further reserves “I am grateful to the Dale Kasler: 916-321-1066, not derogate from the $7,000,000 amount made available to do not need to retain an attorney to appear at the hearing, the right to waive any formalities or Kings for their continued @dakasler pay class members. but you have the right to do so. irregularities in the bids. partnership. Maintaining 5/19, 5/26/20 CNS-3364894# www.KotexSettlement.com 888-484-0034 THE SACRAMENTO BEE

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THE WORLD Johnson aide defends trip during Rest of Japan U.K. lockdown, refuses to resign reopens

signs of subsiding. associated press Stephen Reicher,asocial as cases psychologist who sits on a LONDON — British group advising the govern- leader Boris Johnson’s pow- ment, said “more people are decrease erful chief aide insisted Mon- going to die” because the ep- day that he wouldn’t resign isode would undermine ad- for driving the length of Eng- herence to the lockdown land while the country was rules. associated press under strict lockdown —a Several senior Church of trip he made without in- England clergy joined in the forming the prime minister criticism. Bishop of Man- TOKYO—Japanese first. chester David Walker called Prime Minister Shinzo Abe The government is facing for “clear repentance, in- liftedacoronavirus state of atide of anger from politi- cluding the sacking of Cum- emergency in Tokyo and cians and the public over the mings.” four other remaining parts revelation that Dominic Ominously for Johnson, a of the country Monday, end- Cummings traveled more growing number of Conser- ing restrictions nationwide than 250 miles from London vative lawmakers also criti- as businesses begin to re- to his parents’ home in cized Cummings. Member of open. Durham, in northeastern Parliament Paul Maynard Experts on a govern- England, at the end of said the aide’s actions were ment-commissioned panel March. “a classic case of ‘do as I say, approved the lifting of the Cummings said he trav- not as I do.’ ... It seems to me emergency in Tokyo, in

/ PO# R5130004 Miller Advertising Main News/A003/LA R5130004 Kotex Brank Tampons Class eled so that extended family to be utterly indefensible neighboring Kanagawa, could care for his 4-year-old Jonathan Brady Pool Photo and his position wholly un- Chiba and Saitama prefec- son if he and his wife, who BRITISH government advisor Dominic Cumming said he traveled so that ex- tenable.” tures, and in Hokkaido to both contracted the co- tended family could care for his 4-year-old son if he and his wife fell ill. Cummings, who usually the north, which had more ronavirus, fell ill. exerts power from the side- cases and remained under His trip came after the “the rules ... allowed me to father and every parent.” confirmed total in the world lines, looked uncomfortable the declaration after the government imposed a exercise my judgment” and Aself-styled political dis- after that of the United but didn’t admit fault during state of emergency was restrict stay-at-home order, that his need to ensure child rupter who disdains the me- States. alive media grilling that moved in most of Japan ear- and Cummings is being ac- care for his son was an “ex- dia and civil service, the 48- The coronavirus laid low lasted more than an hour. lier this month. cused of having flouted rules ceptional situation.” year-old Cummings has several senior officials, in- He said that people felt Abe said the lifting of the that he expected the rest of “I don’t regret whatI been essential to Johnson’s cluding Cummings, Health “understandable anger” but emergency does not mean the country to follow. Many did,” he said, though he ac- rise to power. He was one of Secretary Matt Hancock insisted much of it was the end of the coronavirus Britons have taken to social knowledged that “reason- the architects of the success- and Johnson himself, who “based on reports in the me- outbreak. He said the goal media and radio phone-ins able people” might disagree ful campaign to take Britain spent several days in inten- dia that haven’t been true.” was to balance preventive to recount how the lockdown with his actions. out of the European Union sive care at a London hospi- He confirmed, however, measures and the economy had kept them from visiting Cummings said he didn’t and orchestrated Brexit tal in April. most of the details in media until vaccines and effective older relatives, comforting tell the prime minister, who champion Johnson’s The United Kingdom is reports of his travels, includ- drugs become available. dying friends or attending had just been diagnosed thumping election victory in gradually easing its lock- ing the journey to Durham Japan, with about 16,600 the funerals of loved ones. with COVID-19, about his de- December. down, allowing more out- and a later drive to a nearby confirmed cases and 830 In a televised news con- cision to leave London, be- Five months after that door recreation and letting town on April 12. deaths, has so far avoided a

Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: ference in the garden of 10 cause “he was ill himself, and triumph, Johnson’s govern- some shops and businesses “I don’t think there is one large outbreak like those ex- Downing St. — all but un- he had huge problems to ment is facing criticism for reopen. rule for me and one rule for perienced in the U.S. and heard of for an unelected ad- deal with.” its response to a pandemic But as Johnson gathered other people,” he said,insist- Europe despite its softer re- visor—Cummings tried to “Arguably this was a mis- that has hit Britain harder his Cabinet on Monday to ing he had done what he strictions. quash the controversy with take,” Cummings said. than any other European discuss plans to reopen thought was right at the But the world’s third larg- adetailed but unrepentant Johnson has stood by country. Britain’s official schools and more stores time. est economy has fallen intoa account of his movements. Cummings, saying he “fol- COVID-19 death toll stands starting June 1, the Cum- He said he hadn’t consid- recession, and public dis- Cummings insisted that lowed the instincts of every at 36,996, the second-highest mings scandal showed no ered resigning. content over Abe’s handling of the coronavirus has sent his support ratings tum- bling. Recent media surveys show public support for his Cabinet has plunged below 30%, the lowest since he re- Plan to save rhino subspecies disrupted turned to office in December 2012. “We know time is working The ultimate goal is to Abe declared the state of Travel rules hamper against us,” said Cesare createaherd of at least five emergency on April 7 in sev- 7695679-2 3 x 5.25 B&W Galli, an in-vitro-fertiliza- animals that could be re- eral parts of Japan including work on nearly extinct tion expert based in Italy. turned to their natural hab- Tokyo, expanded it to the northern white. “The females will age, and itat in Africa. That could entire nation later in the we don’t have many to take many years. month and then extended it choose from.” Decades of poaching until the end of May. associated press He hopes restrictions on have taken a heavy toll on Under the emergency, international travel will loos- rhino species. The animals people were asked to stay at NANYUKI, Kenya — Ef- en in the coming weeks so are killed for their horns, home, and nonessential forts to create a very special key steps can resume in Au- which have long been used businesses were requested baby are on hold, thanks to gust. Even when travel can as carving material and to close or reduce opera- the COVID-19 pandemic. resume, another problem prized in traditional Chinese tions, but there was no en- Groundbreaking work to looms. The Ol Pejeta Con- medicine for their supposed forcement. Since May 14 , keep alive the nearly extinct servancy also is home to pri- healing properties. when the measures were northern white rhino sub- mates — non-human pri- The last male northern lifted in most of Japan, more species — only two are left — Ben Curtis Associated Press mates — which are suscep- white rhino wasa45-year- people have left their homes by in-vitro fertilization has FEMALE northern white rhinos Fatu, right, and her tible to the coronavirus, old named Sudan, who and stores have begun re- been stalled by travel re- mother, Najin, are fed carrots at their home in Kenya. Galli said. gained fame in 2017 when he opening. strictions because of the co- “If you bring in the virus was listed as “The Most Eli- Economy Minister Yasu- ronavirus. And time is run- home of the two remaining safe, they say, and can be accidentally, it’s an addi- gible Bachelor in the World” toshi Nishimura said recent Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: ning out. rhinos. “That is, the process performed regularly before tional risk,” he said. “You on the Tinder dating app as data suggest that infections The two northern white of collecting more eggs from the animals become too old. threaten one species to save part of a fundraising effort. have slowed enough and rhinos are female. The goal is the females as well as the In January, the transfer another.” He was euthanized in 2018 pressure on the medical sys- to create viable embryos in a process of developing the of the embryos to surrogates So, for now, the two because of age-related ills. tem has eased enough to al- lab by inseminating their technique to introduce the had been planned for the northern white rhinos wait. This effort to keep the lowagradual resumption of eggs with frozen sperm from northern white rhino em- coming months. In March, Fatu and her mother, Najin, northern white rhino sub- social and economic activ- dead males, then transfer bryo into the southern white the plan had been to collect roam and graze within sight species alive has been a good ities. He said Tokyo, Kana- them to a surrogate mother rhino females.” another round of eggs from of rangers in the company of way to draw the world’s at- gawa and Hokkaido, where of the more common south- It’s an international ef- the two remaining females. one intended surrogate tention to the issue of extinc- the number of infections is ern white rhino subspecies. fort that includes conserva- Because those eggs are mother,asouthern white tion, Vigne said. still fluctuating, need to be As of January, three em- tionists from Kenya, the limited, scientists are using rhino named Tewa. “The rate of extinction of watched closely. bryos had been created and Czech Republic, Germany embryos from southern One of the rhinos’ keep- species on this planet is now On Monday, Matsuya de- stored in liquid nitrogen. and Italy. Many of them are white rhinos to practice try- ers, Zacharia Mutai, was the fastest that has ever partment store, a landmark But further key steps now affected by closed borders or ing to establish a successful sympathetic. been recorded, much faster in Tokyo’s posh Ginza shop- have to wait. restricted travel. pregnancy. Seven or eight “They won’t have a than the rate dinosaurs ping district, resumed oper- “It has been disrupted by For those involved in the transferred embryos so far chance anymore to have ba- went extinct, and that is as a ation. Sales staff wearing COVID-19, like everything effort, acutely aware of time, have failed to take hold.Are- bies in a natural way, but the result of human activity,” he plastic face shields wel- else,” said Richard Vigne, the delay can be painful. The ceptive female is needed, only hope is to save them said. “So there comes a time comed customers with bows managing director of Ol Pe- procedure to create viable along with the knowledgeof with the scientific way,” he where we have to drawaline but no verbal greetings jeta Conservancy in Kenya, embryoshas proved to be exactly when she ovulates. said. …and say no more.” under new guidelines.

IF YOUBOUGHT UBYKOTEX®-BRAND TAMPONS U.N. virus therapy trial pauses BETWEEN MARCH 8, 2013 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2019, YOU COULD 05/26/2020 RECEIVE ACASH PAYMENT FROM ACLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. Para una noti!cación en Español, por favor llame ovisite nuestrowebsite. its hydroxychloroquine testing Asettlement has been proposed in aclass action lawsuit Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms on or before alleging that Kimberly-Clark manufactured and sold August 18, 2020 may be entitled to receive a $6.00 cash quine and chloroquine in abundance of caution based defective UbyKotex® tampon products. The settlement payment for each box of Subject Product purchased within associated press COVID-19,” Tedros said, on the recent results of all will provide up to $7,000,000 to pay claims of customers the Class Period, up to atotal of $30.00, without providing who bought Kimberly-Clark’sUby Kotex® tampon Proof of Purchase.Class Members may receive acash adding that the drugs are the studies to ensure that we products at retail between March 8, 2013 and November award based on theretail value of the Subject Products GENEVA—The World approved treatments for can continue safely with that 19, 2019. The Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, above $30 if they submit Proof of Purchase for each box of Health Organization said people with malaria or auto- arm of the trial,” he said. County of St. Clair,State of Illinois authorized this Subject Product(s) purchased within the Class Period. Monday that it will tempo- immune diseases. Other The WHO said it ex- notice. Before anymoneyispaid, the Court will have a WHO REPRESENTS YOU? rarily drop hydroxychloro- treatments in the trial, in- pected to have more details hearing to decide whether to approve the settlement. To The Court appointed the law !rm Bursor &Fisher,P.A., receive more information about the settlement, you can quine — the antimalarial cluding the experimental within the next two weeks. Nelson &Nelson, Attorneys at Law, P.C., and Reich get adetailed notice and other information, including Radcliffe &Hoover, LLP to represent you as class counsel. drug President Trump says drug remdesivir and an HIV Last week, Trump an- details onhow to object and/or exclude yourself from the he is taking — from its global combination therapy, are nounced he was taking hy- settlement, by visiting www.KotexSettlement.com,calling WHATARE YOUR OPTIONS? study into experimental still being tested. droxychloroquine although 888-484-0034,and writing to Moore v. Kimberly-Clark If you are aClass Member,you may (1) do nothing; Worldwide, PO Box 8612, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8612. (2) exclude yourself; (3) send in aClaim Form; (4) object to COVID-19 treatments, say- Tedros said that the exe- he has not tested positive for the settlement; and/or (5) go to ahearing about the fairness ing that its experts need to cutive group behind the COVID-19. His administra- WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE of the settlement. review all available evidence WHO’s global trial met Sat- tion has warned the drug PROPOSED SETTLEMENT? All persons in the United States and United States If youdonot want to be legally bound by the settlement, to date. urday and decided to con- can have deadly side effects. Territories who purchased at retail, between March 8, 2013 youmust exclude yourself by letter postmarked by In a news briefing, WHO duct a comprehensive re- Last month, both the Euro- and November 19, 2019 (the “Class Period”), products July 6, 2020.You can stay in the Settlement butobject Director-General Tedros view of all available data on pean Medicines Agency and within Kimberly-Clark’slines of UbyKotex® tampon to it by July 6, 2020.You will still be eligible for money from the Settlement. The detailed or “Long Form” notice, Adhanom Ghebreyesus said hydroxychloroquine and the U.S. Food and Drug Ad- products. Afull list of the “Subject Products” at issue in the settlement is availableatwww.KotexSettlement.com. available at www.KotexSettlement.com,explains how to that in light of a paper pub- that its use in the trial would ministration warned that exclude yourself or object. Youmay also call 888-484-0034 lished last week in the be suspended for now. the drug should not be used WHATDOES THE PROPOSED for details. Lancet that showed people Dr. Michael Ryan, the to treat COVID-19 outside of SETTLEMENT PROVIDE? The settlement provides up to amaximum fund of The Court will hold ahearing in this case on July 20, 2020 taking hydroxychloroquine WHO’s emergencies chief, hospital or research settings $7,000,000 to resolvethe lawsuit. This fund will pay at 10:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial were at higher risk of death said that there was no indi- because of side effects that moneytoClass Members who submit valid Claim Forms Circuit, County of St. Clair,State of Illinois at 10 Public on or before August 18, 2020.The settlement also permits Sq., Belleville, Illinois. At this hearing, the Court will and heart problems, there cation of any safety prob- can be fatal. consider whether to approve the settlement and whether would be “a temporary lems with hydroxychloro- Hydroxychloroquine and Plaintiff’sCounsel to seek an award of attorney’sfees, costs, and expenses up to $3,500,000 and for Plaintiffs to to approve classcounsel’s application for attorneys’ fees, pause” on the hydroxy- quine in the WHO trial to chloroquine are approved receive Incentive Awards up to $10,000. Anyattorney’s expenses, and incentive awards. chloroquine arm of its global date but that statisticians for treating lupus and fees, costs, and expense award and incentive fee awards will Youmay appear at the hearing, butyou do not have to. You Publication Date: This electronic tearsheet confirms the ad appeared in Los Angeles Times on date and page indicated. You may not create derivative works, or any way exploit repurpose content. clinical trial. would now analyze the infor- rheumatoid arthritis and for not derogate from the $7,000,000 amount made available to do not need to retain an attorneytoappear at the hearing, “This concern relates to mation. preventing and treating ma- pay class members. butyou have the right to do so. the use of hydroxychloro- “We’re just acting on an laria. www.KotexSettlement.com 888-484-0034 TUESDAY MAY 26 2020 7A SACBEE.COM News

FROM PAGE 1A public school districts took not a good fit. I know we GRADES AND SCHOOL som Cordova board mem- one month to reopen with did the best we could, but ROOM CLEANLINESS ber Hoover said. “These virtual instruction after I feel like we set a lot of School officials from families rely on schools to GUIDELINES SCOE announced all Sac- kids back.” several districts said they care for their children. ramento County schools If a spike in coronavirus will need to address grad- Education does not hap- cation. Other schools may Folsom Cordova Uni- would close on March 13. occurs in a neighborhood ing in the upcoming year. pen on the same level for stagger class schedules, fied Assistant Superin- However, some private or in a school, it’s unclear This year, many schools parents that work.” limit how many students tendent Curtis Wilson schools launched distance whether that entire dis- provided leniency with Campus sanitation is are in one classroom at a said the options could learning curricula far trict would shut down. grading as the digital also an issue. Many time and hold morning change by the week, as quicker. And if there is a resur- divide became more ap- schools employ few custo- and afternoon sessions. the virus could potentially Kimberly Adair, a pa- gence of infections over parent. Those concerns dians due to proposed The Centers for Disease spread over the summer. rent of a first grade stu- the summer, districts may won’t disappear in the fall, budget cuts that will only Control and Prevention But Folsom Cordova dent and an incoming not be able to open cam- but some schools might worsen in coming months. this week released a set of Superintendent Sarah kindergartner, said there puses at all in the fall. move to grade high school Ben Valdepena, presi- recommendations of mea- Koligian said the district needs to be better options “I wish I had all the students to prepare them dent of the California sures schools should take has every intention to than distance learning for answers today,” Koligian for college admissions. School Employees Associ- when reopening. They physically reopen on the the fall. said at the Folsom Cordo- School districts will ation, said he doesn’t include encouraging first day of school. “This does not meet my va Unified meeting. need to navigate how to believe two custodians at meals to be served in “We are not reinventing kids’ needs, but we are “Schools will look differ- better support working a school can keep up with classrooms to avoid the wheel,” she said. “We surviving,” she said. “If ent. Until a vaccine is and single parents who cleaning a campus every- packed cafeterias, facing are looking at how other we are doing it the way we created for this virus, cannot physically teach or day. classroom desks in the schools and countries who are doing it right now, we large gatherings will look observe their children’s same direction and can- have reopened have grap- will be homeschooling. different.” classwork at home. Sawsan Morrar: celing field trips. pled with challenges. Yes, We will find any other “I really feel for families 916-321-1495, @sawsan24 In a virtual conference we have to have different options, because this is with single parents,” Fol- led by Thurmond on scenarios and options and Thursday, school officials feedback from parents.” said some schools could A dozen Elk Grove NOTICE INVITING BIDS limit how many days a Unified schools will start SACRAMENTO COUNTY week certain grade levels on July 16, based on the OFFICE OF EDCUATION Notices NEW COMMUNITY SCHOOL physically attend school. current year-round school NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the But Orange Unified calendar. The district is Sacramento County Office of Educa- tion, herein referred to as “SCOE,” School District principal considering implementing at the SCOE Administration Office, Lorena Rubio, who is on a a hybrid model with stu- located at 10474 Mather Blvd, Legal Notices 301 Mather Ca 95655 on June 9, 2020 state task force, said that dents and families phys- for furnishing all labor, material, tax, transportation, equipment, and serv- plan could lead to more ically in class and online. Online Tenant Abandonment Auc- ices necessary for the New Commun- tion of Pizzeria in Sacramento, CA ity School Project, in accordance inequity. Some countries have selling on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at with the plans, specifications, and “The truth of the matter already implemented 10:00 am (PT) via public online auc- working details by Henry + Associ- tion, the owner of the premises lo- ates Architects dated March 24, is in order to close the physical distancing in cated at 1441 Howe Avenue, Suite 2020. 200, Sacramento, California 95825, Bids will be opened and tabulat- achievement gap, students classrooms, something will dispose of abandoned property ed by or on behalf of SCOE at its pursuant to Civil Code sections office immediately after 2:00 need to be at school five many parents and teach- 1993.07 et. seq. Bids may be P.M. on June 9, 2020. Any bids placed for online at www.WestAuctio received after 2:00 P.M. on days a week,” Rubio said. ers find to be unfeasible in n.com or at West Auctions, located June 9, 2020 will be returned “On the social and emo- small, overcrowded Amer- at 427 Cleveland Street, Woodland, unopened. CA, (800) 499-9378. All bids are fi- Bidders may view project docu- tional front of all of this, ican classrooms filled with nal. Bidders are responsible for all ments SCOE Office of Procurement costs of removal of any items pur- Services, 10150 Missile Way, our students need to be at young children who don’t chased. Items being sold feature a Mather, CA 95655, (916) school.” beer tap system, refrigerators, dish- 228-2268, [email protected] understand that they can- washer, ice maker, work stations, Bidders may also secure the project not be near one another. shelves, shelving racks, towel dis- documents from Henry + Associates penser, sinks, lockers, trash station, Architects, 730 Howe Ave, Suite DISTANCE LEARNING Sacramento City Uni- drop box, display counters, tables, 450, Sacramento, CA 95825, (916) HERE TO STAY chairs, and booth benches. 921-2112, fied officials have begun [email protected] . AMandatoryJobWalkwillbe Gordon said SCOE is mapping plans for the fall held at the project site starting hearing from parents who by discussing employee ® at_10:00 A.M. on June 2, 2020. IF YOU BOUGHT U BY KOTEX -BRAND TAMPONS Site Address is 8182 Gerber are uncomfortable with safety, nutrition services BETWEEN MARCH 8, 2013 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2019, YOU COULD Road, Sacramento, CA 95828 Hand-delivery of bids on the day of the idea of sending their for students and how to RECEIVE A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. the bid opening shall be made to children back to school SCOE at the address set forth engage with students who above. Mailed bids must be re- and would appreciate the may continue distance Para una noti!cación en Español, por favor llame o visite nuestro website. ceived by SCOE prior to the hour and date of the bid opening and option to continue learning, according to A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms on or before shall be addressed to the Procure- distance learning. SCOE Chief Academic Officer alleging that Kimberly-Clark manufactured and sold August 18, 2020 may be entitled to receive a $6.00 cash ment Services Department, Atten- ® tion: Tom Adams, PO Box 269003, cannot mandate that all 13 defective U by Kotex tampon products. The settlement payment for each box of Subject Product purchased within Sacramento, Ca 95826-9003 and Christine Baeta, who is a will provide up to $7,000,000 to pay claims of customers the Class Period, up to a total of $30.00, without providing so marked with Bid # 060920 as to of its school districts im- part of SCOE’s work- who bought Kimberly-Clark’s U by Kotex® tampon Proof of Purchase. Class Members may receive a cash indicate its contents without being opened. plement continued dis- group. products at retail between March 8, 2013 and November award based on the retail value of the Subject Products Bids must be from contractors hold- 19, 2019. The Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, above $30 if they submit Proof of Purchase for each box of ing an A or B license, must be tance learning programs, In an email to commu- County of St. Clair, State of Illinois authorized this Subject Product(s) purchased within the Class Period. sealed and accompanied by cash, but it seems likely that notice. Before any money is paid, the Court will have a cashier’s check, certified check, or nity members, Natomas WHO REPRESENTS YOU? Bid Bond made payable to SCOE in most – if not all – will have Unified School District hearing to decide whether to approve the settlement. To The Court appointed the law !rm Bursor & Fisher, P.A., the sum of not less than ten percent receive more information about the settlement, you can Nelson & Nelson, Attorneys at Law, P.C., and Reich (10%) of the amount of the bid. it available in the fall. Superintendent Chris get a detailed notice and other information, including “The amount of the bid” is defined Radcliffe & Hoover, LLP to represent you as class counsel. as the Total Project Bid. The cash, “Common sense tells us Evans said the district details onhow to object and/or exclude yourself from the cashier’s check, certified check or that there will be a need won’t go rogue. settlement, by visiting www.KotexSettlement.com, calling WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? bond shall be given as a guarantee 888-484-0034, and writing to Moore v. Kimberly-Clark If you are a Class Member, you may (1) do nothing; that the successful bidder will enter to work on, improve and “Our local plan will Worldwide, PO Box 8612, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8612. (2) exclude yourself; (3) send in a Claim Form; (4) object to into a written contract within ten the settlement; and/or (5) go to a hearing about the fairness (10) days after being requested to perfect distance learning” follow state and county WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE do so and will be considered as the of the settlement. stipulated amount of liquidated Gordon said. “There guidelines,” Evans said. PROPOSED SETTLEMENT? damages in the event the bidder is could be a resurgence of Gordon noted many All persons in the United States and United States If you do not want to be legally bound by the settlement, unable to or refuses to execute a Territories who purchased at retail, between March 8, 2013 you must exclude yourself by letter postmarked by contract for the work. Upon an the disease, and schools decisions are subject to July 6, 2020. You can stay in the Settlement but object award to the successful bidder, the and November 19, 2019 (the “Class Period”), products security of unsuccessful bidders will have to shut down in collective bargaining. within Kimberly-Clark’s lines of U by Kotex® tampon to it by July 6, 2020. You will still be eligible for money shall be returned in a reasonable pe- a day or two notice. We Natomas Unified rat- products. A full list of the “Subject Products” at issue in from the Settlement. The detailed or “Long Form” notice, riod of time. the settlement is available at www.KotexSettlement.com. available at www.KotexSettlement.com, explains how to would certainly want to be ified its memorandum of exclude yourself or object. You may also call 888-484-0034 Bids shall be made upon the form WHAT DOES THE PROPOSED provided by SCOE in the Instructions for details. to Bidders and shall be properly prepared.” understanding with the SETTLEMENT PROVIDE? The Court will hold a hearing in this case on July 20, 2020 completed with all items filled out; School districts in Plac- Natomas Teachers Associ- The settlement provides up to a maximum fund of numbers shall be in writing and fig- 10:00 a.m. $7,000,000 to resolve the lawsuit. This fund will pay at in the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial ures; the signatures of all persons er and El Dorado counties ation to agree on a plan to signing shall be in longhand. No bid- money to Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms Circuit, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois at 10 Public Sq., Belleville, Illinois. At this hearing, the Court will der may withdraw its bid for a period are also developing re- re-enter classroom-based on or before August 18, 2020. The settlement also permits of sixty (60) days after the time set opening plans. instruction for the 2020- Plaintiff’s Counsel to seek an award of attorney’s fees, consider whether to approve the settlement and whether for the opening of bids, and SCOE to approve class counsel’s application for attorneys’ fees, will act to accept or reject bids with- The Roseville City 21 school year as long as costs, and expenses up to $3,500,000 and for Plaintiffs to in that period of time. receive Incentive Awards up to $10,000. Any attorney’s expenses, and incentive awards. School District is working the Sacramento County fees, costs, and expense award and incentive fee awards will You may appear at the hearing, but you do not have to. You California Education Code section not derogate from the $7,000,000 amount made available to do not need to retain an attorney to appear at the hearing, 45125.2 requires entities providing with the Department of Public Health Department construction services to SCOE to en- Education and Placer allows it. pay class members. but you have the right to do so. sure the safety of pupils where employees of the entity or subcontrac- County health officials to Some school districts, tors will have contact with pupils. www.KotexSettlement.com 888-484-0034 Therefore, Contractor shall certify make its official decision such as San Juan Unified that methods are being undertaken to ensure the pupils’ safety. Certifi- on how to reopen its and Folsom Cordova Uni- cation must be accomplished by schools. But the district fied, are distributing staff completing the “Declaration Regard- ing Employee Fingerprinting and says the decision will and parent surveys to Criminal Background Check”, which must be submitted at the time of include a full-time dis- collect ideas for next year. the bid opening. The certification form is provided in Instruction to Bid- tance learning model for “We need to ask our ders Document. those who wish to contin- families in our district if Bidders are hereby notified that pur- ue learning at home. they are considering suant to section 1770 et seq. of the Labor Code of the State of Califor- “We all wonder what homeschooling or private nia, the Director of Industrial Rela- tions has ascertained the general school looks like on Au- school or pulling their prevailing rate of per diem wages gust 6, 2020,” Superin- students out of the district and the rates for overtime and holi- day work in the locality in which the tendent Derk Garcia said if we cannot go back to work is to be performed for each craft, classification or type of work- in a statement. “The real the classroom,” Folsom man needed to execute the contract which will be awarded to the suc- answer is: I don’t know Cordova Unified board cessful bidder. Copies are on file yet.” member Joshua Hoover with and available upon request from SCOE. Bidders shall be respon- El Dorado Union High said in a Thursday night sible for verifying with the Director of the Department of Industrial Rela- School District officials board meeting with more tions that all such copies of the prevailing rate provided by SCOE are said they are waiting to than 180 community current and accurate. hear back from the El members in virtual at- This project is subject to monitoring and enforcement of prevailing wage Dorado County Health tendance. “We need to requirements by the Department of Industrial Relations. Department to inform know that number be- KEEP All bidders must be registered with the California State Department of them how to create school cause it will help inform Industrial Relations pursuant to La- schedules, define how our process and priorities bor Code section 1725.5 prior to submitting a bid. Furthermore, con- many students will be as we discuss. We need to tractors must be registered pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5 allowed in classrooms and be held accountable to our before entering into a contract to work on a public project. how many days students families and our district.” The successful bidder will be re- can be at school. Some parents want quired to furnish a Payment (Labor and Material) Bond in the amount of In the meantime, El answers sooner rather one hundred (100%) of the contract Dorado Union is offering than later. CALM price, and a Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract families the option of “I cannot say on a sur- price, said bonds to be secured enrolling in online Inde- vey whether or not I will from an Admitted Surety. Pursuant to Public Contract Code pendent Study for the be staying with the district sections 2200-2208, bidders must include in their bid package certifica- 2020-21 school year. if I don’t know what the AND tion or exemption with the Iran Con- tracting Act Certification using the plans are,” Amy Kowlaski form provided in the Instruction to ONLINE CLASS OR said during a Folsom Bidders Document. This project is subject to the regula- PACKED CAMPUS Cordova Unified board tions adopted by the State Alloca- tion Board that set goals for partici- Overall, the options meeting. “Parents need to pation of Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) in all contracts. generally break into cate- know what the plans are The bidder shall be required to meet gories: full distance learn- going to be before they a three percent participation goal for certified DVBEs or demonstrate ing; phasing in a small can be surveyed on their that a good faith effort was made to meet the goal by submitting docu- number of students on plans for next year.” mentation of all actions to comply ACTIVATE with Californian Code of Regulation, campus based on social Title 2, Division 2, Chapter 3, Sub- distancing standards; WHAT IF SCHOOLS chapter 10.5, Section 1896.63. Documents to be submitted at the implementing a hybrid CLOSE AGAIN? above stated time will be all docu- Current Sacramento Bee print subscribers activate your account today to gain ments required to be submitted as a model with students phys- With no vaccine, there part of the bid, including either Prime Bidder Certification of Disa- ically in class and online; is still concern that the unlimited 24/7 access to sacbee.com, our tablet and Smartphone apps, our bled Veteran Business Enterprise or returning to schools in coronavirus will return in Participation form or Prime Bidder mobile site and the e-Edition (exact digital replica of the printed newspaper). Good Faith Effort Worksheet form, a traditional manner. the fall or winter. provided in the Instruction to Bid- ders Document. 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beaches left thousands un- Later in the day, during a associated press Israeli leader apologizes for fatal employed. visit to a militarybase on Isla Cancun resident Andrés Mujeres, López Obrador CANCUN, Mexico— José Conrado said it was im- warned that if there were shooting of unarmed Palestinian Amid a pandemic anda portant to continue with the new outbreaks and a surge brewing tropical storm, health precautions. in infections, restrictions Mexico President Andrés “I say it’s very early [to re- would be tightened again. country’s “alternate” prime pect “with a suspicious ob- associated press Manuel López Obrador open],” Conrado said, a For the most part, Mexi- minister under an unusual ject that looked likeapistol.” kicked off Mexico’s return to cloth mask over his nose and co’s restrictions have been power-sharing deal, made When he failed to obey or- a“new normal” Monday mouth. “For nowIsay it’s not recommendations. López JERUSALEM — Israel’s the apology Sunday at the ders to stop, officers opened with his first road trip in two necessary.” Obrador repeated Monday defense minister has apolo- weekly meeting of the Israeli fire, the statement said. Po- months, as the nation began But Sergio Ortega Jara, that he preferred reasoning gized for the deadly police Cabinet. He sat near Prime lice spokesman Micky to gradually ease some co- another resident who is out with people to “authoritari- shooting of an unarmed Pal- Minister Benjamin Netan- Rosenfeld later said no ronavirus restrictions. of work, said that while the an impositions.” estinian man who was autis- yahu, who made no mention weapon was found. López Obrador said he’s virus is a real danger, people López Obrador planned tic. of the incident in his opening Israeli media reported

Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: taking all necessary precau- need income. to spend the week promot- The killing of Iyad Halak, remarks. that the officers involved tions — he drove the 1,000 “It’s kind of bad; there’s ing the start of construction 32, in Jerusalem’s Old City “We are really sorry about were questioned after the in- miles from Mexico City over no work,” Ortega said. for the Mayan Train, which on Saturday drew broad the incident in which Iyad cident according to protocol the weekend rather than fly- In Mexico City, traffic has will whisk tourists from re- condemnations and revived Halak was shot to death, and a lawyer representing ing — on a trip to promote increased significantly in sort destinations like Can- complaints accusing Israeli and we share in the family’s one of them sent his condo- construction of one of his the past week. In some cun into the interior of the security forces of excessive grief,” Gantz said. “I am sure lences to the family in an in- signature infrastructure neighborhoods, foot traffic Yucatán Peninsula. It has force. Some activists com- this subject will be investi- terview with Israel’s Army projects, the Mayan Train. had hardly ever diminished. been criticized as an envi- pared the shooting to the re- gated swiftly and conclu- Radio. While the nationwide so- Mexico City Mayor Claudia ronmental threat and faces cent cases of police violence sions will be reached.” Lone-wolf Palestinian at- cial distancing restrictions Sheinbaum on Monday opposition from indigenous in the U.S., including the Halak’s relatives said he tackers have carried out a formally ended Monday, the urged residents via Twitter communities, but he says death in Minneapolis of had autism and was heading series of stabbings, shoot- federal government is urg- to stay home if it wasn’t ab- the project will create 80,000 George Floyd, the black man to a school for students with ings and car-ramming at- ing people in so-called red solutely necessary to go out. jobs. who died afterawhite police special needs where he stud- tacks in recent years. zones to maintain most of Still, public spaces that The president has faced officer pinned his neck to the ied each day when he was But Palestinians and Is- those measures — and so have been vacant of people criticism for his handling of ground for several minutes. shot. raeli rights groups have long many people are falling ill during the past twomonths the pandemic. He continued Israeli Defense Minister In astatement, Israeli po- accused security personnel and dying each day that were bustling on Monday. to travel the countrya Benny Gantz, who is also the lice said they spottedasus- of using excessive force. those zones cover nearly the There were protests by po- month after Mexico’s first

7695679-3 3 x 5.25 B&W whole country. lice and unemployed musi- confirmed COVID-19 case Mexico has more than cians in the principal plaza. and has continually mixed 90,000 confirmed COVID-19 People strolled in the his- messages of a need to take infections and nearly 10,000 toric center and along a precautions with the coun- deaths, both considered to main boulevard. Cleaning try’s need to reactivate its be undercounts. seemed to be happening ev- economy. Mexican officials said last erywhere, as still-closed of- The Mexican govern- ANEW DAILYPODCAST FROM LOSANGELES TIMES week that more than 5,000 fices and restaurants pre- ment has estimated that 1 companies had imple- pared to open. million jobs have been lost mented protocols that Along line of people seek- during the pandemic. Mexi- would allow them to reopen ing construction permits co’s central bank projected this week. The federal gov- stretched in front of a city of- last week that the economy Presentedby ernment had cleared busi- fice building. While the city would shrink as much as nesses in the mining, con- has had some success im- 8.8% this year. struction and auto manu- posing orderly lines at its On his way to Cancun, facturing sectors to resume subway stations, a commut- López Obrador stopped at operations. er bus station was in chaos. his ranch in Chiapas state While in Cancun, Quin- Most people were wearing and recorded a video he tana Roo, the president was masks. shared on social networks. Ad Number: Insertion Number: Size: Color Type: talking up what local offi- Renato Rivera stood out- He tried to highlight positive cials hope is the quick return side a construction site economic signs, noting that of tourists. Mexico’s most Monday, wearing a red the peso has regained a bit of popular beach destination mask. He had heard that value against the dollar and officially plans to reopen work would be resuming, the price of oil has risen next week — albeit with re- but when he arrived there slightly. strictions, such as a ban on wasn’t a job for him. “I wanted to give you buffets. Quintana Roo Gov. “It’s not that you’re not good news,” López Obrador Carlos Manuel Joaquín scared,” he said of returning said. “There is economic re- González said reservations to work. “We’re all scared. covery. The model we are us- are already being made. But we have need. There’s no ing is showing us results.” But around Cancun, help from the government.” Meanwhile, the rem- nothing appeared normal On Monday, López nants of tropical storm yet. Beaches were empty, Obrador highlighted a cou- Amanda, which left at least and bars and restaurants re- ple of COVID-19 hot spots, 17 dead over the weekend in mained closed. Locals wore including Acapulco and his Central America, was ex- masks, and traffic was light. home state of Tabasco. pected to dump 10 to 15 inch- The dramatic decrease in in- “We’re going to carefully es of rain on the Yucatán ternational air travel and the return to productive activ- Peninsula and Gulf Coast April 1 closure of Cancun’s ities,” he said. states in the coming days. Storiesfromthe frontlines

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McConnell as the reason for the delay. How coronavirus could affect McConnell’s office did not respond to multiple requests for comment. Pelosi has said there are California’s affordable housing no red lines from her perspective on negotiations. Drew Hammill, CALIFORNIA’S includes $100 billion in MORE TENANTS COULD LOSE THEIR Pelosi’s deputy chief of BY KATE IRBY AND HANNAH BUILDING PLANS staff, declined to give WILEY emergency rental assist- The California Legisla- ance, $11.5 billion to pre- SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IF ENOUGH OF many specifics on her [email protected] ture is also considering its vent and respond to out- THEIR NEIGHBORS FALL BEHIND AND A priorities, saying they [email protected] own strategies to continue breaks among homeless didn’t want to negotiate WASHINGTON building affordable people and a national COMPLEX GOES OUT OF BUSINESS. via the press. With rent due for anoth- homes. moratorium on evictions “All those things are er new month in the coro- One bill would allow for all renters. priorities, but the center- navirus outbreak, affor- religious or nonprofit But Senate Majority negotiations more than Congressional leadership piece is state and local dable housing advocates organizations and hospi- Leader Mitch McConnell, something that actually has said negotiations funding,” Hammill said. warn that the new reces- tals to build affordable R-Kentucky, has made it had a chance at becoming between Democrats and sion could trigger a dom- housing projects on land clear he has no plans to law. Republicans on such an Kate Irby: 202-383-6071, ino effect wiping out pro- traditionally zoned for bring that bill to a vote in McConnell has indicat- aid bill have not begun, @KateIrby tections for millions of single-family homes. An- the Senate. Democrats ed he thinks another aid and House Speaker Nancy Hannah Wiley: lower-income California other would let cities and have characterized it as bill is needed, but has Pelosi, D-San Francisco, 916-321-5236, tenants. counties convert empty or their starting point on been coy about timing. has frequently pointed to @hannahcwiley They worry not only underused malls and about tenants who will be retail stores into affor- NOTICE INVITATION TO BID unable to pay rent be- dable housing, and use ® cause they’ve lost jobs and commercial lots for new IF YOU BOUGHT U BY KOTEX -BRAND TAMPONS The AMERICAN RIVER FLOOD CON- BETWEEN MARCH 8, 2013 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2019, YOU COULD TROL DISTRICT will receive sealed income. projects. bids for the ARFCD Roof Repair/ RECEIVE A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. Replacement on July 2, 2020 at More tenants — even A third proposal would or before 2:00pm at the District Of- fice, 185 Commerce Circle, Sacra- ones who keep jobs and allocate $2 billion per year Para una noti!cación en Español, por favor llame o visite nuestro website. mento CA 95815. make rent — could lose for California’s homeless A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms on or before Bid documents will be available their subsidized housing if crisis and mandate that from Signature Reprographics, lo- alleging that Kimberly-Clark manufactured and sold August 18, 2020 may be entitled to receive a $6.00 cash cated at 620 Sunbeam Avenue, enough of their neighbors 40 percent of the funds go defective U by Kotex® tampon products. The settlement payment for each box of Subject Product purchased within Sacramento, CA 95811, Phone: fall behind and a complex toward rental assistance will provide up to $7,000,000 to pay claims of customers the Class Period, up to a total of $30.00, without providing (916) 454-0800 , upon deposit of who bought Kimberly-Clark’s U by Kotex® tampon Proof of Purchase. Class Members may receive a cash One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per goes out of business, al- and helping cities set of documents. Deposits will be products at retail between March 8, 2013 and November award based on the retail value of the Subject Products refunded upon return of documents lowing new landlords to transition hotels into 19, 2019. The Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, above $30 if they submit Proof of Purchase for each box of including all issued addenda in usa- hike rents to market housing. County of St. Clair, State of Illinois authorized this Subject Product(s) purchased within the Class Period. ble condition. notice. Before any money is paid, the Court will have a prices. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s WHO REPRESENTS YOU? Inquiries regarding the project shall hearing to decide whether to approve the settlement. To The Court appointed the law !rm Bursor & Fisher, P.A., be directed to Tim Kerr, General Affordable housing budget commits for an- receive more information about the settlement, you can Nelson & Nelson, Attorneys at Law, P.C., and Reich Manager, 185 Commerce Circle, get a detailed notice and other information, including Sacramento, CA 95815, advocates say as much as other year a $500 million Radcliffe & Hoover, LLP to represent you as class counsel. [email protected] details onhow to object and/or exclude yourself from the 79 percent of California’s expansion of the state’s settlement, by visiting www.KotexSettlement.com, calling WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? The project consistsof, but not limit- existing affordable hous- Low-Income Housing Tax 888-484-0034, and writing to Moore v. Kimberly-Clark If you are a Class Member, you may (1) do nothing; ed to, repair/replacement of the Dis- Worldwide, PO Box 8612, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8612. (2) exclude yourself; (3) send in a Claim Form; (4) object to trict Headquarters/Warehouse roof ing is at risk. Credit program, and esti- the settlement; and/or (5) go to a hearing about the fairness and includes but is not limited to WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE demolition of existing features, add- So far, most tenants are mates another $739 of the settlement. ing ventilation features, framing, PROPOSED SETTLEMENT? sheet metal, electrical, HVAC,plumb- keeping up with their bills. million to come from real All persons in the United States and United States If you do not want to be legally bound by the settlement, ing, and finishes. They’ve been helped with estate fees and Territories who purchased at retail, between March 8, 2013 you must exclude yourself by letter postmarked by July 6, 2020. You can stay in the Settlement but object A pre-bid meeting will be held on rent due to increased California’s cap-and-trade and November 19, 2019 (the “Class Period”), products June 17th, 2020 . Bidders shall within Kimberly-Clark’s lines of U by Kotex® tampon to it by July 6, 2020. You will still be eligible for money meet at American River Flood Con- unemployment payments program. Voters also ap- products. A full list of the “Subject Products” at issue in from the Settlement. The detailed or “Long Form” notice, trol District, 185 Commerce Circle, 10:00AM and the $1,200 stimulus proved in 2018 a law to the settlement is available at www.KotexSettlement.com. available at www.KotexSettlement.com, explains how to Sacramento, California at exclude yourself or object. You may also call 888-484-0034 on that day. This meeting is not man- WHAT DOES THE PROPOSED datory, but will be the only opportuni- checks passed by the fed- free up $4 billion in bonds for details. ty to review the site. SETTLEMENT PROVIDE? eral government earlier for affordable housing. The Court will hold a hearing in this case on July 20, 2020 The settlement provides up to a maximum fund of The successful bidder shall comply 10:00 a.m. this year, according to Marina Wiant, lobbyist $7,000,000 to resolve the lawsuit. This fund will pay at in the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial with all laws and regulations govern- ing contractors performance on a Matt Schwartz, President for the advocacy group money to Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms Circuit, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois at 10 Public Sq., Belleville, Illinois. At this hearing, the Court will public project including, but not limit- and CEO of California California Housing Con- on or before August 18, 2020. The settlement also permits ed to; Anti-Discrimination Laws, Plaintiff’s Counsel to seek an award of attorney’s fees, consider whether to approve the settlement and whether Workers Compensation Laws, Pre- Housing Partnership. sortium, said the state’s costs, and expenses up to $3,500,000 and for Plaintiffs to to approve class counsel’s application for attorneys’ fees, vailing Wage Laws, as set forth in expenses, and incentive awards. CA Labor Code Book, Sections But that won’t last when affordable housing market receive Incentive Awards up to $10,000. Any attorney’s 1720-1860 et seq. and licensing the benefits run out, he is well-positioned to fees, costs, and expense award and incentive fee awards will You may appear at the hearing, but you do not have to. You laws. More specifically, the Project do not need to retain an attorney to appear at the hearing, is a prevailing wage project and Con- not derogate from the $7,000,000 amount made available to tractor shall comply with all prevail- said. weather the pandemic- pay class members. but you have the right to do so. ing wage requirements during the “Here’s an indicator of induced recession, given project. what may be coming: A recent efforts to bolster its www.KotexSettlement.com 888-484-0034 The Bidder and each of its subcon- tractors shall be registered with the housing provider surveyed supply. Department of Industrial Relations residents and reported “We’ve had a couple of CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS pursuant to Labor Code section NOTICE TO BIDDERS 1725.5 [with limited exceptions that 57 percent of the pretty good years,” Wiant from this requirement for bid purpos- SEALED BIDS will be received at the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 6360 es only under Labor Code section households have lost jobs said. Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights, California, until the hour of 2:00 PM on NO WAITING !! 1771.1(a)].No contractor or subcon- and 84 percent have lost Newsom placed a 90- Thursday, June 25, 2020 at which time the bids will be publicly opened and tractor shall be awarded a contract read for the 2020 Accessibility and Drainage Improvements Project, City Place your ad at your for public work on a public works convenience from project unless that contractor or sub- significant income,” he day eviction moratorium of Citrus Heights, California. Any bid received after this date and time will be contractor is registered with the De- said. on renters, but Schwartz deemed non-responsive. Bids received by fax or e-mail will not be considered. partment of Industrial Relations pur- The work to be performed consists, in general, of constructing/reconstructing sacbee.com/placeanad suant to Labor Code section About 380,000 homes said that isn’t enough on accessible curb ramps, reconstructing failed sections of existing curb, gutter, 1725.5. located in 4,372 devel- its own to protect those and sidewalk, reconstructing and relocating drainage inlets, removal and replacement of deteriorated storm drain pipe, restoring and/or relocating traffic opments in California are who can’t afford to pay for striping, legends, and markers; and all other work as shown on the Contract SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF EL DORADO Documents. SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) designated as affordable housing. As soon as that CASE NUMBER (Numero Del Caso): PC 20190135 NOTICE: THE RESULTING CONTRACT WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH A NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): housing, which cost the expires — at the end of SECTION 3 COVERED PROGRAM AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO SECTION 3, CROSBY HOMES, INC., et al, including DOES 1 through 200, inclusive; DOE 76: 24 CFR PART 135. JOSEPH HARDING CONSTRUCTION; DOE 79: SENECA STUCCO, INC. federal and state govern- June unless Newsom ex- YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:(LO ESTA´ DEMANDANDO EL ment about $100 billion tends it — those people An electronic copy of the plans and specifications, Bid Documents, Agreement DEMANDANTE): and other Contract Documents is available on the City’s website at no cost. Bid- ROBERT DANIELS, JULIET PATRICE to build over the years, could still become home- ders may also obtain the documents at the office of the General Services De- NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your partment, City Hall, 6360 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights, California, being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. according to the Cali- less. And in the mean- with a nonrefundable charge of $50.00 for pick up and $65.00 for mailing. It is You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served fornia Housing Partner- time, the rent they can’t the responsibility of all bidders, regardless of how they obtain such documents, on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the to register with the General Services Department to ensure the bidder is placed plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must ship. Their tenants benefit currently pay just be- on the Plan Holder’s List for this project in order to receive notification of ad- be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a denda or other important information related to the project. court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms from restrictions, while comes debt they can’t and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.co It is the bidder’s responsibility to check the City’swebsite for any updated infor- urtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. builders can incentives afford later, either. mation at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled bid opening. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you like tax credits. Instead, Wiant said, do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your A pre-bid conference is scheduled to be held on Monday, June 15, 2020 at wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the A recent UC Berkeley what the state needs now 2:00 PM via Zoom teleconference. Please visit the city website for informa- court. tion on logging in to the remote access pre-bid conference: http://www.citrushe There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right Terner Center for Hous- is federal dollars to pro- ights.net/Bids.aspx. away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal serving Innovation study tect low-income renters In accordance with the provisions of Section 1770 of the Labor Code of the ices from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit found that of the 2.3 from eviction. State of California, the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations has groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), ascertained the general prevailing rate of wages applicable to the work to be the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), million renting “It’s critical to help the done in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 1773 and which is or by contacting your local court or county bar association.NOTE: The court has on-file in the office of the City Clerk. a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration households in California people that are being award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before The successful bidder shall pay not less than the specified prevailing wage the court will dismiss the case. affected by the impacted, and I think in rates to all laborers, workers, and mechanics employed in the performance of ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 diás, la corte puede coronavirus, 50 percent light of some of Cali- the work specified herein. The successful bidder will be required to post a copy decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versioń. Lea la informacioń a of the general prevailing rates per diem wages in a conspicuous place at the continuacioń. Tiene 30 DIÁS DE CALENDARIO despue´s de que le entreguen were already fornia’s budget issues as a job site forthwith upon undertaking the public work called for herein. The suc- esta citacioń y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en cessful bidder shall also keep an accurate certified payroll record in accord- esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante rent-burdened. With the result of (the coronavirus), ance with requirement set forth in Labor Code Section 1776 and the Contract The name and address of the court is: Superior Court of California County of El Documents. Dorado 3321 Cameron Park Drive Cameron Park, CA 95682. The name, ad- state’s current 15 percent federal dollars are that dress, and telephone number of plaintiff’sattorney, or plaintiff without an attor- unemployment rate ex- much more critical,” Each bid must be accompanied by cash, cashier’s check, certified check or ney, is: Bidder’s Bond made payable to the City of Citrus Heights in the amount of 10% Tania H. Colderbank, Esq. COLDERBANK LAW, INC. 1104 Corporate Way Sacra- pected to rise, advocates Wiant said. “A lot of peo- of the total bid amount, such guaranty to be forfeited should the bidder to mento, CA 95831 whom the Contract is awarded fail to enter into the Contract within the time pe- P: (916) 440-0236; Fax: (916) 200-1994 have asked the federal ple are not able to pay riod required by the Contract Documents. government to keep these rent because of this eco- No bid will be accepted unless it is made on a proposal form furnished by the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING tenants from collapsing nomic crisis.” General Services Director and is for the entire work described herein. The bid Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA) bonds for the three acceptable lowest bidders shall be retained until the City into homelessness. Council has accepted the successful bidder. All other Bidder’s Bonds shall be The Housing Authority of the City of Sacramento and the Housing Authority of FEDERAL returned to the bidder five (5) working days after bid opening. The Contract the County of Sacramento will conduct a public hearing for a Significant Amend- “Although these devel- shall be awarded, if an award is made, to the lowest responsive and responsi- ment to the 2020 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Annual Plan at the Sacramento GOVERNMENT STALLED ble bidder within sixty (60) calendar days from the date the bids are publicly Housing and Redevelopment Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, opments are rent-restrict- opened and declared. If the award is not made within that period, all bids sub- July 15, 2020 at 6:00 pm. Meetings of the Sacramento Housing and Redevel- ed for up to 55 more Congress passed a $2 mitted are deemed rejected by the City Council and all remaining Bidder’s opment Commission are closed to the public until further notice in accordance Bonds shall be returned to the bidder. The successful bidder shall apply for with the Brown Act, (as currently in effect under the State Emergency Services years, default and fore- trillion aid bill for individ- and obtain at its costs any permits required for all work, except as otherwise Act), the Governor’s Emergency Declaration related to COVID-19, and the Gover- specified in the Contract Documents. nor’s Executive Order N-29-20 issued on March 17, 2020. Meetings of the of closure will generally uals and businesses im- the Commission are currently being held via teleconference which are broad- A bidder may propose one or more "equals"or substitutions for products listed cast live on YouTube and are available for viewing at erase all affordability pacted by coronavirus in in the Contract Documents by manufacturer name, brand or model number, un- https://youtu.be/VyXEAGWJ1eQ. requirements,” reads a March, known as the less the Contract Documents specify that the product is necessary to match others in use. Complete information for products proposed by a bidder as an Public comments on the PHA plan can be made during the teleconference report by California Hous- Cares Act, which included equal must be submitted to the General Services Director for review, at least meeting by sending an email to [email protected]. Should the Gover- ten (10) working days before the time specified for bid opening in accordance nor’s Executive Order be rescinded prior to the July 15th meeting, the SHRA ing Partnership. “As a the $1,200 stimulus pay- with the Instructions to bidders contained in the Contract Documents. Commission meeting will be held in person at 801 12th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Please check the SHRA Commission agenda 72 hours prior to the result, 79 percent of Cali- ments for most Amer- The successful bidder will be required to furnish, prior to the performance of meeting which will be available for viewing at www.shra.org.to confirm the sta- fornia’s precious affor- icans, an extra $600 in any work hereunder, a payment bond in an amount equal to one hundred per- tus and format of the meeting. cent (100%) of the Contract price, and a faithful performance bond in an dable rental homes are at weekly unemployment amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract price. The The public comment period begins May 30, 2020 and ends on July 15, 2020. bonds must be approved by the City. Any persons or organizations desiring to comment on significant changes pro- imminent risk of loss, benefits and about $15 posed for the Significant Amendment to the 2020 PHA Annual Plan will be af- The successful bidder shall also furnish a Warranty Bond, in a form acceptable forded an opportunity to speak during the public hearing on July 15, 2020. Writ- absent public interven- billion in funding to Cali- to the City in an amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract ten comments from the public will be accepted any time during the public com- tion.” fornia. price plus change orders, to hold good for a period of one year after the comple- ment period. tion and acceptance of the work, to protect the City against the results of defec- Many of the people That aid was “critical” tive materials, quality of work, and equipment during that time. This bond shall If you would like to review the Significant Amendment to the 2020 PHA Annual be delivered to the City before the final payment under this Contract will be Plan, it is available at www.shra.org and the locations listed below. living in those units would to protecting those in made. The successful bidder will also be required to furnish insurance as set forth in the Contract Documents. Comments must be in writing and may be submitted to: SHRA Administrative then become homeless, affordable housing and Office Schwartz said. Another the homeless, Schwartz Pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22300, bidders may substitute securi- 801 12th Street ties for any monies which the City may withhold pursuant to the terms of this Sacramento, CA 95814 study by Columbia said. Contract to insure performance. Such securities must be furnished on a form or via email [email protected] acceptable to the City and by a company, acceptable to the City, that is author- University economics However, more aid is ized and licensed by the Insurance Commissioner as an “admitted surety insur- The Significant Amendment to the 2020 PHA Annual Plan is available for view- er” and which maintains at least one officer in California for conducting busi- ing (not comments) at the following locations: professor Brendan needed, Schwartz said. ness. Prior to such approval, the surety shall provide the documentation re- O’Flaherty estimated The House of Repre- quired by California Civil Code Section 995.660. SHRA Administrative Office 801 12th Street, 30,000 more Californians sentatives passed another The City of Citrus Heights reserves the right to reject any or all bids or portions Sacramento, CA 95814 thereof, to accept a bid or portion thereof and to waive any minor informality or could become homeless $3 trillion aid bill in May irregularity. Legal Services of Northern California 515 -12th Street because of the novel coro- that would have provided The license classification required for this project is Class “A”: General Engi- Sacramento, CA 95814 navirus. another stimulus payment neering Contractor or “C-12”: Earthwork and Paving Contractor issued by the State of California. The license must be active and in good standing as of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Housing Application Office Without further help to most Americans and date of receipt of bids and must be maintained in good standing throughout 630 I Street the term of the contract. For contracts involving federal funds, the license Sacramento, CA 95814 from Congress, Schwartz would have extended the must be active and in good standing as of the date of the Contract award and must be maintained in good standing throughout the term of the contract. Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Office believes that number will extra unemployment until 1725 K Street be higher. January 2021. It provided Each bidder, and any subcontractor listed in a bid proposal pursuant to Public Sacramento CA 95814 Contract Code Section 4104, must be currently registered with the Department “We hope this is all the more than $1 trillion to of Industrial Relations and qualified to perform public work consistent with La- bor Code section 1725.5, except in limited circumstances as referenced in La- worst case, but if there’s state and local govern- bor Code section 1771.1(a). no further federal assist- ments and almost $200 This project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the De- NO WAITING !! NO WAITING !! ance we could be there in billion in additional partment of Industrial Relations. Place your ad at your Place your ad at your six months,” he said. funding for housing and Amy Van convenience from convenience from Amy Van, City Clerk homelessness programs. June 2, 2020 The housing funding Date sacbee.com/placeanad sacbee.com/placeanad

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and that the most popular As more people go posters were often women. “The Instagram market online during the provides many opportuni- pandemic, authorities ties for Iranian women in various aspects,” Misaghi are cracking down on said. “Many female influ- ‘deviant’ behavior. encers make money from their accounts.” In September 2014 , Tara- By Melissa Etehad vati, sentenced along with five others, received a sus- TEHRAN — Reihane pended sentence of 12 Taravati, a Tehran resident, months in prison and 91 knows all too well the dan- lashes. gers involved in posting vid- Although it isn’t illegal to eos and photos on social me- sing and dance in private in dia sites in Iran. Iran, men and especially The 29-year-old social women are typically barred media influencer has been from doing so in public. Such arrested twice in recent activities, according to con- years for uploading what servatives, run contrary to authorities claim to be Islamic ideals for modesty in inappropriate content to behavior and attire. YouTube and Instagram. Sahar Mohammad, a 32- In 2014 , Taravati received year-old singer, was jailed for asuspended jail sentence posting a video clip on Insta- for posting a video on gram of herself singing. YouTube of herself and a “There is no opportunity for

/ PO# R5130004 Miller Advertising Main News/A003/LA R5130004 Kotex Brank Tampons Class few friends dancing to Phar- Iranian female singers to rell Williams’ feel-good hit work with companies, and “Happy.” They were part of a we have many obstacles to wave of young people in the show our art. In this regard, Islamic Republic who had Instagram has provided this joined a worldwide move- opportunity to us,” Moham- ment of youths making vide- mad said. os of themselves dancing to “About five years ago, our the catchy tune. In some of band published some songs. the videos, the women wore Vahid Salemi Associated Press For that, we appeared before headscarves toward the IRANIAN women outside a shopping mall in Tehran. Wo men have been subject to guidelines for online con- acourt and then were back of their heads, reveal- duct, including what they can wear, and risk arrest if they post images of themselves without headscarves. banned for what they called ing some hair in the front. breaking the taboo.” She was arrested again dia without a headscarf. stagram account,” accord- off cliffs — wound up in jail Some Iranian female in- last June for posting photos ‘It is ridiculous That officials are now ing to a statement made by after he shared a photo of fluencers working in fashion on Instagram that showed doubling down on the rules Col. Saeed Shafiei, the social himself kissingawoman on a and beauty have left Iran af- her without a headscarf, that at the time reflects the Islamic Re- deputy of the law enforce- rooftop. The Instagram post ter being banned from any again breaking Iran’s mod- public’s latest tactic in an ment agency in Hormozgan. by Alireza Japalaghy was activity on Instagram. esty laws that require wom- of ... coronavirus ongoing battle in which On June 3, several people captioned “Tehran dawn.” “I have not posted any en to cover their hair. She in the country, hard-line, conservative Is- in the northeastern religious The arrest warrant was photo not having my hijab Client Name: Advertiser: Section/Page/Zone: Description: was released soon after and lamic clerics seek to reduce city of Mashhad were ar- issued by judiciary officials on, but many Instagram- received another suspended their priority the influence of “Western rested for posting pictures in mid-May after the image mers including a few of my jail sentence. culture.” Most citizens yearn that authorities described went viral. The pair were ac- friends are under pressure Now, as more people go is our hijab on for Iran to join the global as “vulgar and norm-break- cused of “advocating vice,” for the hijab-less photos online while sheltering at stage more than four dec- ing” on an Instagram ac- according to the news they have posted,” said Par- home in the midst of Iran’s Instagram.’ ades after the revolution count with more than agency Tasnim. isa Pourtaherian, a 29-year- second wave of the co- —Reihane Taravati, that turned it intoastrict Is- 700,000 followers, according “There is no difference old sports photographer ronavirus, women such as social media influencer lamic theocracy. to the semiofficial Fars News between crimes in the real with 25,000 followers on In- Taravati are concerned that Human right activists es- Agency. world and those on cy- stagram. they may be punished for re- timate that more than 250 With more people taking berspace,” Ramin Pashaei, “I’ve been obsessed with cent content on Instagram Computer Crimes Law to Iranians have been arrested to social media since March, social deputy of Iran’s Cyber millions of questions lately. and other social media sites. adhere to strict guidelines in recent months for posting the crackdown has left more Police, told Borna news Iranian females are not al- “I’m worried that they for online conduct, including photos on Instagram that Iranians vulnerable to gov- agency recently. lowed access to stadiums, may arrest me again,” she what they can wear. But in are said to violate the re- ernmental whims. About 63 million Iranians and our phones and social told The Times. the years since, authorities quirement that women cov- “It is ridiculous that at have an Instagram account, media accounts are moni- Taravati has been post- have been inconsistent in er their hair. the time of spreading co- according to Reza Misaghi, tored,” she said. ing photos of herself without defining what constitutes In the last week alone, at ronavirus in the country, chief executive at the “They sneak into every aheadscarf and workout “deviant” online behavior least half a dozen people in their priority is our hijab on Tehran-based tech com- bit of our lives. I have no idea

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have multiple studies FROM PAGE 6A Study: Gun owners at more showing that (gun owner- ship is) a risk factor not only for you but also for TAX BREAKS risk of suicide than nonowners your family members, and we have very little evi- Latino Caucus, told The the California Earned about it for only a few suicides that occur among dence that it actually in- Sacramento Bee. “The Income Tax Credit for BY CATHIE ANDERSON minutes before they ac- firearm owners, there are creases safety for you and Latino Caucus worked years. And while a tax [email protected] tually attempt, and many actually more of them that your family from attacks really hard on these two break proposal for In- people who do attempt occur over that longer and intrusions.” issues. So it’s not every- dividual Taxpayer Identi- California residents who survive and don’t go on to term, more than a year Here’s where many thing we asked for but it is fication Number filers was own handguns are four die in a future suicide.” after they have purchased, people will share an anec- definitely progress.” included in last year’s times more likely to com- than occur in that very dote about how they used For Feldstein, it’s a Senate and Assembly mit suicide than their GUNS INCREASE RISK high-risk, short-term per- their weapon to save their good start. budget proposals, it did neighbors who don’t own OF SUICIDE SUCCESS iod,” Studdert said. own or someone else’s life, “We of course would not make it to the final them, according to a study Whether people survive In addition, he said, but Studdert said studies want to make sure all budget. led by California or not really depends a lot those who owned firearms actually show that, com- ITIN filers are included, It was disappointing, researchers and released on how lethal a method did not have high rates of pared with those who not just people with a she said, because had it Thursday in the New they have at their disposal suicide by other methods. don’t own guns, gun own- child under six. Because been included those who England Journal of in the moment of crisis, All this suggests, Studdert ers are at slightly in- these are all households filed their taxes with an Medicine. Studdert said, and if they said, that firearms present creased risk of homicide. that are working, are filing Individual Tax Identifica- “Firearm owners were have a gun on hand, there an ongoing environmental If people still opt to buy their taxes and are being tion Number last year not more likely to die of is almost no more lethal risk within a household. guns, despite the in- really hard hit by the CO- could have benefited from other causes than non- means. Studdert said the increased risks of suicide VID-19 crisis,” she said. the tax credit this year, owners,” said the study’s Certainly, though, some ternational team of re- and homicide for their The current budget when financial resources lead author, David Stud- people buy guns in antici- searchers, including UC family, gun safety ad- faces an estimated $54 are needed now more dert, a professor of both pation of using them to kill Davis’ Dr. Garen vocates suggest three ways billion deficit prompted by than ever due to the pan- medicine and the law at themselves, he said, and Wintemute, used computer to better the odds of pre- the coronavirus pandemic demic’s toll on the econo- Stanford University. “As a this study found evidence modeling to run compari- venting death, Studdert that has killed over 4,400 my and employment matter of fact, they were a that was occurring among sons within neighborhoods, said: Keep the weapon Californians and infected rates. little bit less likely.” guy buyers in California. allowing them to adjust for unloaded. Lock it up. Store nearly 123,000, according The Medi-Cal and tax While women typically “Our study was dis- other differences between the gun and ammunition to data from Johns Hop- credit expansion comes have far lower risk of sui- tinctive in that it followed people. separately. kins University and The weeks after Newsom an- cide overall, this research people from the moment “Essentially, the way to Some jurisdictions have COVID Tracking Project. nounced a first-in-the- found that they are 35 of their first handgun think about it is: I live in the passed gun storage laws The California Im- nation plan to provide times more likely to kill purchase,” the Stanford Stanford neighborhood, mandating these actions, migrant Policy Center, COVID-19 relief to the themselves when they researcher said. “That is, and if I own a gun, my Studdert said, and these Feldstein said, has been state’s undocumented own a handgun. all of the people in our comparison would be with practices appear associated advocating for those with immigrants, who he said “Women actually at- cohort, we believe, had not other people who are aged with a lower risk of suicide Individual Taxpayer Iden- make up 10% of the tempt suicide a lot more purchased handguns prior 52 and male and white and among gun owners. tification Numbers to get state’s workforce. often than men,” Studdert to the purchase that they live in the Stanford neigh- While gun owners fre- said. “They have lower made in the study period. borhood who don’t own a quently say they need their suicide rates, but they What we see is that their gun,” he explained. gun loaded and at the attempt more often. How risk of suicide increases ready in case of break-in, FROM PAGE 6A is that possible? Well, they dramatically in the short LITTLE EVIDENCE GUNS Studdert said, “What the tend to use methods that period after they obtain IMPROVE SAFETY evidence says is: There’s a are less lethal, like phar- their weapons.” Studdert said he hopes lot higher risk that some- MASKS maceuticals, and so they The risk, however, gun owners and gun one in the house will use have a very low fatality didn’t completely dis- buyers will be open to the gun to hurt themselves would be N95s, during an masks are believed to be rate, but if you drop a gun appear the longer some- learning from the study than there is that you will appearance on MSNBC on less effective in prevent- into that mix — higher one owned a weapon, results. ever use that weapon to April 7. ing spread of the coro- attempt rates and sudden- study data showed. Rath- “A lot of people who buy ward off a criminal.” The state has already navirus. ly a very lethal means — er, the risk persisted at an handguns say they are bought more than 110 then you get this explosion elevated level for many, buying them because they Cathie Anderson: million surgical masks Sophia Bollag: in the rate of firearm sui- many years afterward. want to make their homes 916-321-1193, from BYD, according to 916-326-5545, cides for women.” “When you look at all safer,” he said. “We now @CathieA_SacBee Newsom’s office. Surgical @SophiaBollag Male handgun owners committed suicide at a 1-800-Pack-Rat EAST CARPENTER NOTICE INVITATION TO BID NOTICE OF PUBLIC rate nine times that of (CA-Sacramento-5458) IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, INC. 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MANDATORY PRE BID DATE: June pandemic and has issued Executive of firearms, Studdert said, checking the website periodically for The sale will take place on www.Acc 17, 2020 @ 9:30 AM Inquiries regarding the project shall Orders directing all Californians to but the vast cohort in this any updates or revisions to the RFQ. eleratedlisting.com from be directed to Tim Kerr, General follow public health directives and Responses to the RFQ must be re- 6/23/2020 to 6/30/2020 at LOCATION: Goodfellow Bros. Con- Manager, 185 Commerce Circle, prohibiting them from leaving their study allowed researchers ceived via email to jes- 6:00p.m. struction Trailer - White Rock Road Sacramento, CA 95815, homes and residences with limited [email protected], no later than about 1.15 miles west of East [email protected] exceptions not applicable here, and to identify suicide trends 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, Bidwell in Folsom, CA the Sacramento County Health Offi- 2020. 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([email protected]). ing ventilation features, framing, lative bodies to satisfy public trans- CASE NUMBER (Numero Del Caso): PC 20190135 sheet metal, electrical, HVAC,plumb- parency requirements by holding This study is the most NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): ing, and finishes. public meetings via teleconference. exhaustive one to date on CROSBY HOMES, INC., et al, including DOES 1 through 200, inclusive; DOE 76: A pre-bid meeting will be held on Accordingly, the public hearing on JOSEPH HARDING CONSTRUCTION; DOE 79: SENECA STUCCO, INC. June 17th, 2020 . Bidders shall the Sacramento County Office of Ed- the risk of suicide among YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF:(LO ESTA´ DEMANDANDO EL meet at American River Flood Con- ucation proposed budget will be DEMANDANTE): trol District, 185 Commerce Circle, held by handgun owners. While ROBERT DANIELS, JULIET PATRICE Stay Sacramento, California at 10:00AM videoconference/teleconference. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your on that day. This meeting is not man- past studies looked at data being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. datory, but will be the only opportuni- Persons wishing to observe the pub- on a few hundred suicides, You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served ty to review the site. lic hearing and to address the Sacra- on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the mento County Office of Education Studdert and his team plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must connected The successful bidder shall comply Board of Trustees regarding the be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a with all laws and regulations govern- budget will find examined causes of death court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms ing contractors performance on a videoconference/teleconference in- and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.co public project including, but not limit- formation and instructions on sub- among 23.6 million Cali- urtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp),your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. ed to; Anti-Discrimination Laws, mitting public comment in the post- fornia residents from Oct. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you to the Workers Compensation Laws, Pre- ed Board Agenda at least 72 hours do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your vailing Wage Laws, as set forth in before the hearing at www.scoe.net. 18, 2004, to Dec. 31, 2016. wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the CA Labor Code Book, Sections court. 1720-1860 et seq. and licensing Any member of the public may in- That included 676,425 There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right laws. More specifically, the Project spect the budget at the Sacramento away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral is a prevailing wage project and Con- County Office of Education located individuals who acquired service. 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COLDERBANK LAW, INC. 1104 Corporate Way Sacra- suant to Labor Code section 6/9/20 mento, CA 95831 1725.5. CNS-3364763# registration records with P: (916) 440-0236; Fax: (916) 200-1994 THE SACRAMENTO BEE information on firearm NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING purchases and mortality CITY OF FOLSOM CITY COUNCIL data. IF YOU BOUGHT U BY KOTEX®-BRAND TAMPONS DATE OF HEARING: June 23, 2020 “Think about this like BETWEEN MARCH 8, 2013 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2019, YOU COULD TIME OF HEARING: 6:30 P.M. PLACE OF HEARING: City Council Chambers, 50 Natoma Street, Folsom, Russian dolls,” Studdert RECEIVE A CASH PAYMENT FROM A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. CA 95630 said. “We started with all Para una noti!cación en Español, por favor llame o visite nuestro website. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT: A public hearing will be held by the City Coun- the deaths that occurred in cil of the City of Folsom to consider the merits of the following: the entire cohort, and A settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms on or before PROJECT NAME Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance and Determination there are about 1.4 million alleging that Kimberly-Clark manufactured and sold August 18, 2020 may be entitled to receive a $6.00 cash that the Project is Exempt from CEQA defective U by Kotex® tampon products. The settlement payment for each box of Subject Product purchased within Project Location/APN: Citywide of those. Firearm owners Planning No.: PN-19-051 will provide up to $7,000,000 to pay claims of customers the Class Period, up to a total of $30.00, without providing Staff Contact: Desmond Parrington, Principal Planner,916-461-6233, were not more likely to die who bought Kimberly-Clark’s U by Kotex® tampon Proof of Purchase. Class Members may receive a cash [email protected] products at retail between March 8, 2013 and November award based on the retail value of the Subject Products Project Description: New State laws went into effect on January 1, 2020, which of other causes than non- encourage the development of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), but which also 19, 2019. The Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit, above $30 if they submit Proof of Purchase for each box of limit a jurisdiction’s ability to regulate these units. Since the State has owners. As a matter of County of St. Clair, State of Illinois authorized this Subject Product(s) purchased within the Class Period. changed many of the requirements, it is necessary for the City to update its fact, they were a little bit notice. Before any money is paid, the Court will have a WHO REPRESENTS YOU? own ADU standards. Staff has prepared a new Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordi- hearing to decide whether to approve the settlement. To nance to replace the City’s existing regulations on ADUs contained in Chapter The Court appointed the law !rm Bursor & Fisher, P.A., 17.105 (Second Dwelling Units) and in Sections 17.52.490 (Accessory Dwell- less likely.” receive more information about the settlement, you can Of the 17,894 California Nelson & Nelson, Attorneys at Law, P.C., and Reich ing Units) and 17.52.500 (Second Units) of the Folsom Municipal Code (FMC). get a detailed notice and other information, including Radcliffe & Hoover, LLP to represent you as class counsel. Staff recommends that the City Council repeal and replace the existing Sec- residents who died by details onhow to object and/or exclude yourself from the tions 17.52.490 and 17.52.500 as well as Chapter 17.105 in Title 17 of the WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? FMC with the new draft Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance. suicide during the 12 years settlement, by visiting www.KotexSettlement.com, calling 888-484-0034, and writing to Moore v. Kimberly-Clark If you are a Class Member, you may (1) do nothing; Environmental: The ordinance implements Government Code Section 65852.2 under review, the re- Worldwide, PO Box 8612, Philadelphia, PA 19101-8612. (2) exclude yourself; (3) send in a Claim Form; (4) object to within the City of Folsom in a manner that is consistent with the requirements the settlement; and/or (5) go to a hearing about the fairness of state law as set forth in Section 21080.17 of the California Public Resources searchers found that 37 WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE of the settlement. Code. As such, the adoption of the ordinance is exempt from CEQA. percent had used firearms. PROPOSED SETTLEMENT? If you do not want to be legally bound by the settlement, Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20, members of the Fol- But if they hadn’t had All persons in the United States and United States som City Council and staff may participate in this meeting via teleconference. Territories who purchased at retail, between March 8, 2013 you must exclude yourself by letter postmarked by Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency, the City of Folsom access to a handgun, and November 19, 2019 (the “Class Period”), products July 6, 2020. You can stay in the Settlement but object is allowing for remote public input during City Council meetings. Members of within Kimberly-Clark’s lines of U by Kotex® tampon to it by July 6, 2020. You will still be eligible for money the public are encouraged to participate by emailing comments to wouldn’t they have from the Settlement. The detailed or “Long Form” notice, [email protected]. Emailed comments must be received no later products. A full list of the “Subject Products” at issue in than thirty minutes before the meeting and will be read aloud at the meeting committed suicide another the settlement is available at www.KotexSettlement.com. available at www.KotexSettlement.com, explains how to during the agenda item. Please make your comments brief. Written comments way? exclude yourself or object. You may also call 888-484-0034 submitted and read into the public record must adhere to the principles of the WHAT DOES THE PROPOSED for details. three-minute speaking time permitted for in-person public comment at City Studdert described that SETTLEMENT PROVIDE? Council meetings. Members of the public wishing to participate in this meeting July 20, 2020 via teleconference may email [email protected] later than thirty The settlement provides up to a maximum fund of The Court will hold a hearing in this case on idea as a common mis- at 10:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial minutes before the meeting to obtain call-in information. Each meeting may perception. $7,000,000 to resolve the lawsuit. This fund will pay have different call-in information. Verbal comments via teleconference must money to Class Members who submit valid Claim Forms Circuit, County of St. Clair, State of Illinois at 10 Public adhere to the principles of the three-minute speaking time permitted for in- “Thirty years of re- on or before August 18, 2020. The settlement also permits Sq., Belleville, Illinois. At this hearing, the Court will person public comment at City Council meetings. Members of the public may consider whether to approve the settlement and whether continue to participate in the meeting in person at Folsom City Hall, 50 Natoma search into suicide epide- Plaintiff’s Counsel to seek an award of attorney’s fees, Street, Folsom, CA while maintaining appropriate social distancing. costs, and expenses up to $3,500,000 and for Plaintiffs to to approve class counsel’s application for attorneys’ fees, miology in the United expenses, and incentive awards. Pursuant to all applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation, receive Incentive Awards up to $10,000. Any attorney’s California Government Code Section 65009 and/or California Public Resources States and around the fees, costs, and expense award and incentive fee awards will You may appear at the hearing, but you do not have to. You Code Section 21177, if you wish to challenge in court any of the above deci- world tells us that’s just not derogate from the $7,000,000 amount made available to do not need to retain an attorney to appear at the hearing, sions (regarding planning, zoning and/or environmental decisions), you may be pay class members. but you have the right to do so. limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public not true,” he said. “Suicide hearing(s) described in this notice/agenda, or in written correspondence deliv- tends to be an impulsive ered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing. www.KotexSettlement.com 888-484-0034 act. Most people think PAM JOHNS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

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