1 2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA 3 4|| Moises Reza, et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-00802-CDS-EJY 5 Plaintiffs Order Setting Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Approval of Proposed 6 Class Action Settlement 7|| Zuffa, LLC, et al., [ECF No. 98] 8 Defendants 9 10 Plaintiffs filed an unopposed motion for preliminary approval of proposed class action 1]}| settlement, certification of settlement class, approval of class notice, and appointment of class 12|| counsel. ECF No. 98. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, if a proposal would bind class members, “the court may approve it only after a hearing and only on finding that it is fair, reasonable, and adequate after considering” a number of factors. Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(e)(2). 15|| Generally, the approval of class action settlements under Rule 23(e) occurs in two stages. In the 16]| first stage, “the court preliminarily approves the settlement pending a fairness hearing, 17|| temporarily certifies a settlement class, and authorizes notice to the class.” Ontiveros v. Zamora,

, at *2 (E.D. Cal. July 7, 2014). Because that phase focuses on assessing 19] whether the proposed settlement merits preliminary approval, which would lay the groundwork for a future fairness hearing, the parties are ordered to appear for a hearing on plaintiffs’ unopposed motion for preliminary approval of proposed class action settlement (ECF No. 98) on January 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in LV Courtroom 6B. /) 23 Dated: January 2, 2025 f/f Ci Ly, — Cristina’D: Stvv 25 7 red States District Judge 26 /