The Fund Class Action - Motion for Certification

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12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728David A. Lowe (State Bar #178811)John T. Mullan (State Bar # 221149)RUDY, EXELROD & ZIEFF, L.L.P.351 California Street, Suite 700San Francisco, CA 94104Telephone: (415) 434-9800Facsimile: (415) 434-0513Email: dal@reztlaw.comEmail: jtm@reztlaw.comAttorneys for PlaintiffsUNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTNORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIASAN FRANCISCO DIVISIONCase No. C-06-7776 SCRICHARD PRENTICE, CHRISTIANMILLER, and TIFFINEYPETHERBRIDGE, on their own behalf andon behalf of classes of those similarlysituated,Plaintiffs,vs.FUND FOR PUBLIC INTERESTRESEARCH, INC.,Defendants.

/ NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTIONFOR CONDITIONAL COLLECTIVEACTION CERTIFICATION,

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NOTICE,AND EQUITABLE TOLLING;MEMORANDUM OF POINTS ANDAUTHORITIES IN SUPPORTTHEREOF

Date: July 13, 2007Time: 10:00 a.m.Court: 1Judge: Hon. Samuel Conti

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION

TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 13, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., or as soon thereafteras the matter may be heard, in Courtroom 1 of the Northern District of California, San FranciscoDivision, located on the 17th Floor of 450 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, California,Plaintiffs Richard Prentice, Christian Miller & Tiffiney Petherbridge (“Plaintiffs”), on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, will move as follows, pursuant to the Fair LaborStandards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. §201

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Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Sperling

, 493U.S. 165 (1989):(1)

Conditional certification:

That the Court conditionally certify this action as anFLSA collective action;(2)

Mailing of notice:

That the Court authorize the mailing of notice of the pendencyof this action to prospective FLSA collective action members, defined as all past,present, and future employees of Defendant Fund for Public Interest Research,Inc. who have been or will be classified as “Canvassers” or “Field Managers”(collectively, “Covered Positions”), at any time between the earliest date coveredby the first pay date falling after December 19, 2003 and the filing date of theOrder granting this motion (collectively, “Covered Employees”);(3)

Form of notice:

That the Court approve the proposed notice of this action and theproposed consent to join form, attached to the [Proposed] Order GrantingPlaintiffs’ Motion for Conditional Collective Action Certification,

Hoffmann-La Roche

Notice, and Equitable Tolling Notice as Exhibits A and B respectively;(4)

Contact information:

That the Court order Defendant Fund for Public InterestResearch, Inc. to produce to Plaintiffs’ counsel the names, addresses andtelephone numbers of all Covered Employees; and that such information beprovided in Microsoft Excel format to Plaintiffs’ counsel 10 days after the date of

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212345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728the Court’s order granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for purposes of sending notice;(5)

Time period:

That the Court order that all Covered Employees shall have 120days from the date of the mailing of notice to mail their consents to join toPlaintiffs’ counsel, and that Plaintiffs’ counsel shall have thirty (30) days after thatdate to file written consents to join with the Court (without prejudice to Plaintiffs’right to request that notice, and an opportunity to opt in, be provided at a later dateto individuals who become employed in Covered Positions

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the filing date of the Court’s order granting Plaintiffs’ Motion); and,(6)

Equitable tolling:

That the Court equitably toll the statute of limitations for allCovered Employees from the date of the filing of the Complaint (December 19,2006) through the date the Court sets as the deadline for consents to join to befiled with the Court.This motion is supported by Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Points and Authorities, theDeclarations of David A. Lowe, John T. Mullan, Richard Prentice, Christian Miller, TiffineyPetherbridge, Michael Oehler, Lauren Steely, and Sarah Stein, and exhibits attached thereto; the [Proposed] Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion for Conditional FLSA Class Certification andApproval of

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Notice and exhibits attached thereto (Notice and Consent toJoin form) filed herewith; the other records, pleadings, and papers filed in this action; and uponsuch other documentary and oral evidence or argument as may be presented to the Court at thehearing of this motion.

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