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November 18, 2009 - The Court granted final approval of the Settlement, dismissing the action in its entirety , awarding Class Counsel its requested attorneys' fees and expenses, and approving the Plan of Allocation and Service Awards for the Named Plaintiffs.. Click here for a copy of the Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal.

In its Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal, the Court also certified the Settlement Class and appointed Named Plaintiffs as the representatives of the Settlement Class, and Class Counsel as Class Lead Counsel with respect to the Settlement Class in this Action.

The Court retains continuing jurisdiction over implementation of the Settlement, including the non-monetary relief contained therein; (ii) any award or distribution of the Settlement Fund; and (iii) all other proceedings relating to the implementation and enforcement of the terms of the Settlement Agreement, including the various programmatic relief described therein.

 
July 15, 2009 ― The Court granted preliminary approval of the Settlement and authorized the Notice to be sent to Class Members. Click here for a copy of the Notice.

 
July 2, 2009 ― The parties filed the proposed settlement and joint motion for preliminary approval of the settlement with the Court.

 
September 17, 2008 ― Massachusetts Federal Court grants Plaintiffs' motion to further amend complaint, denies Bank of America’s second round of motions to dismiss and transfer, and clears the way for Plaintiffs to prosecute anti-discrimination class action in Massachusetts.
November 29, 2007 ― The Court denied Defendants’ motion to stay discovery in the action and granted Plaintiffs’ motion for leave to file a First Amended Class Action Complaint, which was filed on November 29, 2007. The Amended Complaint, among other things, adds as a named plaintiff a Massachusetts resident who worked for Defendant Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. in Boston and also adds claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. on behalf of the Class. The Court also denied as moot Defendants’ motions to transfer the action to Georgia and to dismiss Plaintiffs’ claims under the Massachusetts anti-discrimination statute.

Accordingly, this class action discrimination lawsuit will now proceed against Bank of America, N.A. and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. in federal court in the District of Massachusetts.

 

May 17, 2007 ― BLB&G and MKLLC Race Discrimination Class Action Complaint in Turnley, et al v. Bank of America, et al. Click here to view the Complaint.