Huong Bui v. Spectrum LifeSciences, LLC et al.

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Welcome to the Settlement Website for the
Huong Bui v. Spectrum LifeSciences, LLC et al. Class Action Settlement

The Superior Court for the State of California authorized this website. Read it Carefully!

You may be eligible to receive money from an employee class action lawsuit (“Action”) against Spectrum LifeSciences, LLC and Repligen Corporation (“Defendants”) for alleged wage and hour violations. The Action was filed by former employee Huong Bui (“Plaintiff”) and seeks payment of (1) back wages and other relief for a class of hourly employees (“Class Members”) who worked for Defendants during the Class Period (April 13, 2018 to March 13, 2025); and (2) penalties under the California Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”) for all hourly employees who worked for Defendants during the PAGA Period (April 17, 2021 to March13, 2025) (“Aggrieved Employees”).

The proposed Settlement has two main parts: (1) a Class Settlement requiring Defendants to fund Individual Class Payments, and (2) a PAGA Settlement requiring Defendants to fund individual PAGA Payments and pay penalties to the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (“LWDA”).

The Court has already preliminarily approved the proposed Settlement and approved this Notice. The Court has not yet decided whether to grant final approval. Your legal rights are affected whether you act or do not act. Read this website carefully. At the Final Approval Hearing, the Court will decide whether to finally approve the Settlement and how much of the Settlement will be paid to Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s attorneys (“Class Counsel”). The Court will also decide whether to enter a judgment that requires Defendants to make payments under the Settlement and requires Class Members and Aggrieved Employees to give up their rights to assert certain claims against Defendants.

If you worked for Defendants during the Class Period and/or the PAGA Period, you have two basic options under the Settlement:

  1. Do Nothing. You don’t have to do anything to participate in the proposed Settlement and be eligible for an Individual Class Payment and/or an Individual PAGA Payment. As a Participating Class Member, though, you will give up your right to assert Class Period wage claims and PAGA Period penalty claims against Defendants.

  2. Opt-Out of the Class Settlement. You can exclude yourself from the Class Settlement (opt-out) by submitting a written Request for Exclusion or otherwise notifying the Administrator in writing. If you opt-out of the Settlement, you will not receive an Individual Class Payment. You will, however, preserve your right to personally pursue Class Period wage claims against Defendants, and, if you are an Aggrieved Employee, remain eligible for an Individual PAGA Payment. You cannot opt-out of the PAGA portion of the proposed Settlement.

Defendants will not retaliate against you for any actions you take with respect to the proposed Settlement
SUMMARY OF YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

You Don’t Have to Do Anything to Participate in The Settlement

If you do nothing, you will be a Participating Class Member, eligible for an Individual Class Payment and an Individual PAGA Payment (if any). In exchange, you will give up your right to assert the wage claims against Defendants that are covered by this Settlement (Released Claims).

You Can Opt-Out of the Class Settlement but not the PAGA Settlement

The Opt-Out Deadline Is June 30, 2025

If you do not want to fully participate in the proposed Settlement, you can opt-out of the Class Settlement by sending the Administrator a written Request for Exclusion. Once excluded, you will be a Non-Participating Class Member and you will no longer be eligible for an Individual Class Payment. Non-Participating Class Members cannot object to any portion of the proposed Settlement. See FAQ 6.

You cannot opt-out of the PAGA portion of the proposed Settlement. Defendants must pay Individual PAGA Payments to all Aggrieved Employees and the Aggrieved Employees must give up their rights to pursue Released Claims (defined here).

Participating Class Members Can Object to the Class Settlement but not the PAGA Settlement

Written Objections must Be Submitted by June 30, 2025

All Class Members who do not op-out (“Participating Class Members”) can object to any aspect of the proposed Settlement. The Court’s decision whether to finally approve the Settlement will include a determination of how much will be paid to Class Counsel and to the Plaintiff who pursued the Action on behalf of the Class.

You are not personally responsible for any payments to Class Counsel or Plaintiff, but every dollar paid to Class Counsel and Plaintiff reduces the overall amount paid to Participating Class Members. You can object to the amounts requested by Class Counsel or Plaintiff if you think they are unreasonable. See FAQ 7.

You Can Challenge the Calculation of Your Workweeks/Pay Periods

Written Challenges Must Be Submitted by June 30, 2025

The amount of your Individual Class Payment and PAGA Payment (if any) depend on how many workweeks you worked at least one day during the Class Period and how many Pay Periods you worked at least one day during the PAGA Period, respectively. The number of Class Period Workweeks and number of PAGA Period Pay Periods you worked according to Defendants’ records is stated on the first page of this Notice. If you disagree with either of these numbers, you must challenge it by June 30, 2025. See FAQ 4.

Upcoming Important Dates

Notification Mailing

5/15/2025

Opt Out Deadline

6/30/2025

Objection Deadline

6/30/2025

Dispute Deadline

6/30/2025

Final Approval Hearing

9/16/2025 at 10:00 a.m.

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