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$390,000
Griffey v. TA Operating, LLC
PAGA settlement $390,000 settlement approval pending.
$150 Million
$150 Million Victory in GM Battery Defect Case
U.S. District Judge Terrence G. Berg indicated his preliminary approval of a $150 million class-action settlement to resolve class action claims against GM and LG, addressing the defective batteries that posed serious safety risks. The litigation, which began in December 2020, saw over 100,000 class members united in seeking redress for the hazards linked to their vehicles.
$4.25 Million
Manopla v. Home Depot USA, Inc $4,250.000
TCPA class action, final approval granted $4,250.000
Holland v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation
San Luis Obispo County Superior Court; PAGA settlement reached in wage and hour action on behalf of nurses, final approval granted.
$390,000
Jonathan Weisberg v HD
The case of Jonathan Weisberg v. HD Supply, Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08248-FMO-MRW, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, was filed on October 21, 2015, and was terminated on January 29, 2018.
The case was presided over by Judge Fernando M. Olguin, with the matter referred to Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner.
The lawsuit alleged that HD Supply, Inc. violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending marketing text messages to individuals’ mobile phones without their consent between October 21, 2011, and July 26, 2017.
Cohen v. Coca-Cola Refreshments, USA, Inc.
Wage and hour class action settlement on behalf of trucking employees, preliminary approval pending.
$1.5 Milltion
QC Holdings To Pay $1.5M To Settle TCPA Suit
A California federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a $1.5 million settlement resolving claims brought pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act against a Kansas-based payday lender that consumers said contacted them on their cellphones via prerecorded calls to collect an alleged, unknown debt.
$2.4 Million
Payton v Luxe Valet
Class-wide settlement in wage and hour independent contractor misclassification class action, on behalf of 1,800 employees, settled for $2.4 million
$11 Million
Craig Cunningham v. Lexington Law Firm
$11,000,000 settlement. TCPA class action MDL involving solicitation prerecorded voice calls made by a third party, vicarious liability alleged, final approval granted.
Walsh v. Fry’s Electronics, Inc
Gift Card Act, CLRA, UCL, FAL class action settled for class-wide public injunctive relief, preliminary approval pending.
In RE HP Firmware Update Litigation
Co-lead class counsel in consolidated Unfair Competition class action alleging HP pushed a firmware update on consumers’ printers that blocked their ability to use third party ink cartridges, final approval granted.
Couser v. Apria Healthcare, Inc
Common fund class-wide settlement of $400,000 to $750,000.
$925,000
Everado Gonzalez v
The Scotts Company
Class-wide settlement of $925,000 in wage and hour class action on behalf of approximately 603 employees achieved, final approval granted.
$100 Million
Marko v. Doordash
Marko v. DoorDash was a major California class-action lawsuit (Case No. CGC-18-567869) where DoorDash drivers alleged they were wrongly classified as independent contractors instead of employees, seeking unpaid minimum wages and expense reimbursement (like gas). In 2021, DoorDash agreed to a $100 million settlement to resolve these wage/hour claims for drivers in California and Massachusetts, paying out funds for mileage and other expenses without admitting fault.
Garcia, et al. v. HMS Host, Inc.
Wage and hour class action, final approval granted.
Rodriguez v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., et al.
FCRA class action for improper credit pulls; certified under Rule 23 by contested motion, and settled on class-wide basis, final approval granted
$13 Million
Gail Medeiros et al v HSBC
U.S. District Judge Terrence G. Berg indicated his preliminary approval of a $150 million class-action settlement to resolve class action claims against GM and LG, addressing the defective batteries that posed serious safety risks. The litigation, which began in December 2020, saw over 100,000 class members united in seeking redress for the hazards linked to their vehicles.
Santana et al v Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego
Santana et al. v. Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego refers to a class-action lawsuit alleging the hospital negligently disclosed patient medical information to job applicants, violating California’s Medical Information Act (CMIA), and was eventually settled, leading to compensation for affected patients. Separately, another significant case involves the death of transgender teen Kyler Prescott, where his family sued for discriminatory treatment at the hospital, resulting in a settlement focused on respect for transgender youth in healthcare.
Jaylinda Girardot, et al. v. Bail Hotline Bail Bonds, Inc.
Los Angeles County Superior Court; wage and hour plus PAGA class action, final approval granted.
$2.2 Million
Lizama v. Medical Data Systems, Inc.
Sacramento County Superior Court; Penal Code 632.7 class action alleging illegal call recording, settled for $2.2 million on behalf of over 30,000 consumers, final approval granted..
Bonilla, et al. v. Windsor Fashion
Wage and hour class action settled on behalf of over 5,000 employees, preliminary approval granted.
$2.5 Million
Romano v. SCI Direct, Inc., et al.
Wage and hour class action for independent contractor misclassification, settled for $2.5 million on behalf of 230 employees, final approval granted.
Couser v. Apria Healthcare, Inc.
Common fund class-wide settlement of $400,000 to $750,000.
$260,000
Kyle Miller v Checkered Flag Car Wash
On October 1, 2018, A California State Judge approved a $260,000 class action settlement resolving claims brought pursuant to various California Wage and Hour Employment Laws.
Audrey Hernandez v. Pegasus Building Services, Inc.
San Diego County Superior Court; consolidated wage and hour and PAGA class action on behalf of janitorial workers, final approval granted.
Eubank v. Terminix International, Inc., et al.
PAGA settlement reached in wage and hour action1 on behalf of pest control technicians, final approval granted.
Ahmed v. HSBC Bank USA
TCPA class, final approval granted
Weinberg v. Clarient, Inc.
Ventura County Superior Court; Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act class action settled on behalf of 1,830 class members for privacy infringements through clear envelope debt collection letters, final approval granted.
Kim v. Tinder, Inc.
Unruh Act class settlem1ent on behalf of 240,000 consumers; granted final approval, case on appeal.
Mark Silva v. Olson and Co. Steel
Contra Costa County Superior Court; wage and hour class action settled on behalf of 563 class members, final approval granted.
D’Angelo Santana v. Rady Children’s Hospital
San Diego County Superior Court; confidentiality of Medical Information Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 56, et seq. class settlement final approval granted.
Hale v. Mana Pro Products, LLC
False advertising class action, preliminary approval granted.
El Nasleh v. California Spaghetti Restaurants, Inc
Wage and hour class action settlement on behalf of restaurant employees, preliminary approval pending.
$925,000
Everado Gonzalez v The Scotts Company
Class-wide settlement of $925,000 in wage and hour class action on behalf of approximately 603 employees achieved, final approval granted.
$6.5 Million
Alfred Zaklit, et al. v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC
A $6,500,00 settlement. Cal. Penal Code § 632.7 class action certified by contested motion under Rule 23(b)(2) and (b)(3) on behalf of over 40,000 class members whose calls were recorded without knowledge or consent, final approval granted.
Edward Makaron v. Enagic USA, Inc.
TCPA class action certified on behalf of approximately 2,000,000 class members under Rule 23(b)(2) and 23(b)(3), subsequently settled on a Rule 23(b)(2) and 23(b)(3) basis, final approval granted.
$457,000
Gayla Shelby v. Two Jinns, Inc.
On August 3, 2017, A California federal judge on Monday gave final approval to a $457,000 settlement resolving claims brought pursuant to the Electronic Funds Transfer Act against a California Based Bail Bonds Company that consumers said illegally debited money from their bank accounts without written authorization.
$450,000
Ron Ross v Zurixx
On October 27, 2017, A California State Court Judge Approved a $450,000 false advertising class action against a real estate seminar group based on alleged misrepresentations.
