Overview
- The parties disclosed the provisional settlement in a court filing this week and asked to delay the appeal, which the San Francisco court granted.
- Terms of the agreement have not been made public, and the deal still requires finalization and court approval.
- The class action, led by former employees Courtney McMillan and Ronald Cooper, alleged X failed to pay severance promised under a 2019 policy.
- After a federal judge dismissed the case in July 2024, the plaintiffs appealed and a hearing had been scheduled for September 17.
- If approved, the settlement would resolve this California lawsuit, while separate cases, including claims by former executives such as Parag Agrawal, remain pending.