RR Donnelley Reaches Settlement With Plaintiffs in Jones Case
22 October 2004 - 6:07AM
PR Newswire (US)
RR Donnelley Reaches Settlement With Plaintiffs in Jones Case
CHICAGO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- R.R. Donnelley &
Sons Company (NYSE:RRD) today announced that the company has
received preliminary approval of a settlement agreement in the
Edith Jones, et al. v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons class action
lawsuit. The lawsuit stemmed from the 1994 closing of RR
Donnelley's Chicago manufacturing plant. The lawsuit alleged that
there was unfair treatment of African-American employees in
connection with the plant closing. "We are very pleased to put this
10-year-old litigation behind us and to focus instead on growing
and prospering in the years ahead and building on our commitment to
diversity and inclusion," said RR Donnelley Chief Administrative
Officer, Theodore J. Theophilos. "RR Donnelley is committed to
providing a work environment in which everyone is treated with
dignity and respect, and where everyone can contribute fully, feel
valued, and be rewarded for their contributions." Judge Matthew F.
Kennelly of the United States District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois Eastern Division granted preliminary approval
of the settlement agreement at a hearing today. Notices are to be
sent to all plaintiffs on November 5, 2004. Any objections are to
be returned by November 19, 2004. A Fairness Hearing is scheduled
for November 30, 2004. Under terms of the agreement, RR Donnelley
will pay $15 million for distribution to the plaintiffs and their
attorneys. The settlement agreement specifically provides that RR
Donnelley does not admit any of the allegations of wrongdoing and
that the settlement is made in connection with the plaintiffs
releasing the company from all discrimination claims. About RR
Donnelley RR Donnelley (NYSE:RRD) is the world's premier
full-service global print provider and the largest printing company
in North America, serving customers in the publishing, healthcare,
advertising, retail, technology, financial services, and many other
industries. Founded 140 years ago, the company provides solutions
in commercial printing, forms and labels, direct mail, financial
printing, print fulfillment, business communication outsourcing,
logistics, online services, digital photography, and content and
database management. The largest companies in the world and others
rely on RR Donnelley's scale, scope and insight through a
comprehensive range of online tools, variable printing services,
and market-specific solutions. For more information, visit the
company's web site at http://www.rrdonnelley.com/ . DATASOURCE:
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company CONTACT: Investor, Dan Leib, Vice
President, Investor Relations, +1-312-326-7710, , or Media, Doug
Fitzgerald, Sr. Vice President, Marketing and Communications,
+1-312-326-7740, , both of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Web
site: http://www.rrdonnelley.com/
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