Notice of Class Action Settlement

This notice is about a settlement in a class action lawsuit. The settlement may affect your rights if you are a member of the class as defined below. The settlement has become final upon the Court's approval on August 27, 2026.

The lawsuit was brought in the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, in Saipan, CNMI. The Court held a public hearing on August 27, 2026, during which it gave final approval to the settlement. A copy of the Court's order approving the settlement can be downloaded here: [court order].

This notice describes the lawsuit and the terms of the settlement and is intended for the members of the class.

If you believe that you are a member of the class, please contact Denny Nie at Nie Law Firm, LLC immediately to submit your claim, at (670) 484-3789, or dnie@nielaw.com, or DNMI24cv09ClassAction@gmail.com, and whose address is Unit 2A, Rita's Building, 3854 Beach Road, Garapan, PMB 761 Box 10001, Saipan, MP 96950. A class member's claim for his or her share of settlement proceeds must be made within six (6) months, by March 10, 2027.

What is the Lawsuit about?

The Plaintiffs claim that Pacific Rim Land Development, LLC (“Pacific Rim”) was covered by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (the “WARN Act”), that Pacific Rim ordered a plant closing or mass layoff within the meaning of the WARN Act by terminating employees who were assigned to the work at the construction site of the IPI casino & resort in Garapan in 2018, and that Pacific Rim failed to provide the requisite advance notice to all employees affected by the plant closing or mass layoff.

Pacific Rim denies any wrongdoing or liability. However, the parties have entered a settlement, and the Court has approved it.

Who is a Class Member?

The class is defined as all former employees of Pacific Rim who were assigned to work at the construction site of the IPI casino & resort in Garapan in 2018 and whose employment was terminated with an effective termination date from October 2, 2018 to October, 31 2018. If this definition fits you, then you are a Class Member.

What are the Terms of the Settlement?

This notice contains only a summary of the settlement. To fully understand the settlement, you should read the entire settlement agreement. Information about where you can find a copy of the entire settlement agreement appears below.

The settlement provides that:

1. Pacific Rim will make a total payment of $45,000 to the client trust account of the class counsel;
2. From the $45,000:
a) up to $3,500 will be paid towards costs and expenses incurred prior to distribution;
b) $1,500 will be paid as attorneys’ fees to the class counsel;
c) the three class representatives will receive incentive payments in the respective amounts of $300, $300, and $600;
d) the net amount will be distributed to all class members in proportion to their wage rates when they were employed with Pacific Rim in 2018 as indicated in Appendix A of the settlement agreement; and
e) the balance that remains unclaimed after a six-month claim period will be distributed to those class members who have claimed or otherwise received their settlement shares, in proportion to their wage rates when they were employed with Pacific Rim in 2018 as indicated in Appendix A of the settlement agreement.

It is estimated that the shares of a majority of class members are in the range of $370 to $700. Because each class member’s share depends on his or her wage rate in relation to other class members, depending on your own wage rate when employed by Pacific Rim, your individual share may not necessarily be in that range.

How Can You Get a Copy of the Settlement Agreement?

You can get a copy of the settlement in one of the following ways:

1. You can download the settlement agreement on the internet at: [settlement agreement]

2. You can contact Denny Nie at Nie Law Firm, LLC, who represents the class in this lawsuit, at (670) 484-3789 or DNMI24cv09ClassAction@gmail.com, and whose address is Unit 2A, Rita's Building, 3854 Beach Road, Garapan, PMB 761 Box 10001, Saipan, MP 96950.

What Can You Do If You Have Questions?

If you have any questions about this lawsuit or about the settlement, please contact the lawyer who brought the lawsuit at:

Nie Law Firm, LLC
Unit 2A. Rita's Building, 3854 Beach Road, Garapan
PMB 761 Box 10001
Saipan, MP 96950

For requests for more information via telephone: (670) 484-3789: or via email: dnie@nielaw.com, or DNMI24cv09ClassAction@gmail.com.

This notice was originally published in: Nie Law Firm | WARN Act Class Action