Judge Refuses To Approve Class Settlement Of Wage Claims Against Land O’Lakes

Mealey's (January 4, 2016, 1:05 PM EST) -- FRESNO, Calif. — After agreeing with a magistrate judge's recommendation that a proposed class settlement of numerous labor claims and causes of action for violation of California's unfair competition law (UCL) was unfair, a California federal judge on Dec. 29 denied a motion to approve the settlement (Arturo Salgado, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. Land O'Lakes Inc., et al., No. 1:13-CV-798, E.D. Calif.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 173276)....