LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
−Removed: The information in Note 6.
−Removed: Contingencies to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in "Part I - Item 1.
−Removed: Financial Statements (Unaudited)"
−Removed: of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q herein is hereby incorporated by reference.
−Removed: See also "Item 3.
−Removed: Legal Proceedings"
−Removed: of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.
+Added: Litigation was initiated in November 2019 in the U.S.
+Added: District Court for the Western District of Kentucky ( Branson v.
+Added: Webster County Coal, LLC et al.
+Added: ) against certain of our subsidiaries in which the plaintiff alleges violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Kentucky Wage and Hour Act due to alleged failure to compensate for time "donning"
+Added: and "doffing"
+Added: equipment and to account for certain bonuses in the calculation of overtime rates and pay.
+Added: The plaintiff seeks class or collective action certification.
+Added: A similar lawsuit was initiated in March 2020 in the U.S.
+Added: District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky ( Brewer v.
+Added: Alliance Coal, LLC, et al.
+Added: Collectively, the plaintiffs of these two lawsuits allege damages ranging from approximately $22.2 million to $143.7 million.
+Added: Subsequently, four additional lawsuits making similar allegations were initiated against certain of our subsidiaries:
+Added: filed March 4, 2021 in the Circuit Court for Hopkins County, Kentucky ( Johnson v.
+Added: Hopkins County Coal, LLC, et al.
+Added: filed April 6, 2021 in the U.S.
+Added: District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia ( Rettig v.
+Added: Mettiki Coal WV, LLC, et al.
+Added: filed April 9, 2021 in the U.S.
+Added: District Court for the Southern District of Illinois ( Cates v.
+Added: Hamilton County Coal, LLC, et al.
+Added: and filed April 13, 2021 in the U.S.
+Added: District Court for the Southern District of Indiana ( Prater v.
+Added: Gibson County Coal, LLC, et al.
+Added: We believe the claims made in these lawsuits are without merit and intend to defend the litigation vigorously.
+Added: The litigation is in early stages.
+Added: We do not believe this litigation will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.
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