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Class Action

Class action lawsuits frequently involve unique challenges and significant commercial consequences, requiring experienced attorneys to handle them effectively. Our attorneys utilize their extensive experience and firm-wide resources to successfully defend against a wide variety of class actions. Each case is approached with a comprehensive, organized and cost-effective strategy that has resulted in our well-earned reputation for aggressive, efficient and successful representation.

• Plaintiffs v. Client (lending institution) – defended client against claims including Unfair Business Practices Act and the CLRA. Defeated class action allegations at the pleading stage (Judgment on the Pleadings).
• Plaintiffs v. Client (major national lending institution) - defended against claims that client violated consumer lending laws.
• Plaintiffs v. Client (national wholesale lender) – defending claims involving thousands of borrowers alleging violations of the Truth in Lending Act, Unfair Business Practices Act and consumer fraud. Disposition not final.
• Plaintiffs v. Client (property management company) - defended client against consumer fraud, unfair competition, Consumer Legal Remedies Act ("CLRA") and Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code 17200 (“Unfair Business Practices Act”) class action with thousands of putative class members regarding rental deposits. Defeated class certification motion.
• Plaintiffs v. Client (property management company) – defended client against claims including Unfair Business Practices Act, CLRA, fraud and failure to disclose hazardous condition. Defeated class action allegations at the pleading stage (Demurrer).
• Plaintiffs v. Client (property management company) – defended client against class claims alleging that their ratio utility billing system was unlawful and discriminatory. Based on research and background investigation, case settled for nominal sum prior to class certification motion.
• Plaintiffs v. Client (major toy manufacturer) – defended world's largest plush toy manufacturer against three separate class actions alleging violations of Lanham Act, Unfair Business Practices and related false advertising claims. Class was certified but settled after discovery for less than $150,000 in a negotiated coupon settlement.
• Plaintiffs v. Client (large telecommunications company) – defended client against class claims alleging violations of the California wage and hour laws and the Unfair Business Practices Act. Class was initially certified but settled prior to ruling on the motion for decertification. After discovery the court indicated the decertification motion was likely to be granted.
• Plaintiffs v. Clients (multiple related restaurants) – defended claims asserted by hundreds of employees against California Labor Code violations and unlawful business practices. Case settled for payments of less than $200,000 on a “claims made” basis releasing four years of liability.
• Plaintiffs v. Client (bottled water company) - defended consumer class action alleging unfair advertising. Case settled favorably.
• Plaintiffs v. Client (national golf association) – claims involve thousands of consumers alleging violations of the Unruh Act and related discrimination statutes. Disposition not final.
• Plaintiffs v. Client (general contractor) – claims involve hundreds of employees alleging violations of the California Labor Code and the Unfair Business Practices Act. Disposition not final.