Class Actions

 

Power in numbers.

The firm represents plaintiffs in class actions in both the state and federal courts, including in matters related to consumer rights and protection, employment, health care, banking, recording artist rights & privacy.

Contact our class action attorney in San Francisco to discuss your options.

  • Consumer Class Actions:

    • $410 million settlement on the claims made by the firm on behalf of customers of Bank of America over that bank's overdraft fee practices. Partners David Given and Nick Carlin were later honored as "Consumer Attorneys of the Year" finalists by the Consumer Attorneys of California for their work on the case. (The firm played a role in settling similar litigation against Bank of the West and M&T Bank for $18 million and $4 million, respectively.)

    • $7.35 million settlement of claims against The Honest Company alleging deceptive advertising in connection with that company's “all natural” products.

    • 100 cents on the dollar recovered on behalf of emergency room patients unlawfully "balanced billed" by San Francisco General Hospital.

    Artist Class Actions:

    • $23 million in settlements against Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group for claims involving the accounting for income from digital downloads of recorded music.

    Privacy Class Actions:

    • $5.3 million settlement of breach of privacy claims against Apple and several app developer defendants in connection with the unauthorized collection of users’ data from iDevices.

 
 

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  • The firm litigates on behalf of consumers, protecting their rights in fields such as health care, banking, and privacy rights. Our partners have previously been selected by the Consumer Attorneys of California as “Consumer Attorney of the Year” finalists for their work in this area.

  • Our attorneys have experience battling large music concerns such as Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group on behalf of artists seeking proper compensation for their work.

  • The firm handles class-wide employee claims against employers who abuse employee rights, including through wage theft, denying access to or compensation for meal and rest breaks and overtime payments, discrimination, retaliation, and other unlawful conduct.

  • The firm has served as class counsel in various cutting edge privacy matters, securing millions for clients against defendants like Apple and TikTok in connection with the unauthorized collection of user data.