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However, we cannot assure you that disputes or litigation will not arise or that we will be able to resolve any such future disputes or litigation in a satisfactory manner.
−Removed: The information under "General Litigation"
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−Removed: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 23 – Commitments and Contingencies"
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+Added: The information under "General Litigation" and "Other" in "Item 8.
+Added: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data—Note 21 – Commitments and Contingencies" is incorporated herein by this reference.
Litigation was initiated in November 2019 in the U.S.
District Court for the Western District of Kentucky (Branson v.
−Removed: Webster County Coal, LLC et al.
−Removed: ) against certain of our subsidiaries in which the plaintiffs allege violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Kentucky Wage and Hour Act due to alleged failure to compensate for time "donning"
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−Removed: equipment and to account for certain bonuses in the calculation of overtime rates and pay.
−Removed: The plaintiffs seek class and collective action certification.
+Added: Webster County Coal, LLC et al.) against certain of our subsidiaries in which the plaintiffs allege violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and state law due to alleged failure to compensate for time "donning" and "doffing" equipment and to account for certain bonuses in the calculation of overtime rates and pay.
A similar lawsuit was initiated in March 2020 in the U.S.
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Alliance Coal, LLC, et al.).
−Removed: Collectively, the plaintiffs of these two lawsuits allege damages ranging from approximately $22.2 million to $143.7 million.
Subsequently, four additional lawsuits making similar allegations were initiated against certain of our subsidiaries:
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Gibson County Coal, LLC, et al.).
−Removed: The plaintiffs in these
−Removed: cases seek to recover alleged compensatory, liquidated and/or exemplary damages for the alleged underpayment, and costs and fees that potentially may be recoverable under applicable law.
−Removed: We believe the claims made in these lawsuits are without merit and we are defending the litigation vigorously.
−Removed: We do not believe this litigation will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, or results of operations.
+Added: The plaintiffs in these cases seek class and collective action certification, which we oppose, and the courts have not yet made
+Added: definitive final rulings on these issues.
+Added: The plaintiffs seek to recover alleged compensatory, liquidated and/or exemplary damages for the alleged underpayment, and costs and fees that potentially may be recoverable under applicable law.
+Added: We believe our ultimate exposure, if any, will not be material to our results of operations or financial position;
+Added: however, if our current belief as to the merit of the claims in these lawsuits is not upheld, it is reasonably possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters could result in a potential loss that may be material to our results of operations.
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