Lionsgate’s payment of a $1.3 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by former interns was granted preliminary approval by U.S. district judge Alison Nathan Tuesday.
Anthony Tart, a former intern on “The Wendy Williams Show” filed the suit for himself and “others similarly situated.” In making the ruling, the judge has given tacit approval to a class certification for the suit. In July, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a summary judgment ruling in favor of interns who worked on Fox Searchlight’s feature film “Black Swan.”
The ruling will be closely monitored by media and entertainment companies.