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Ninth Circuit sends firm’s challenge to PG&E power shutoffs to California Supreme Court
A Ninth Circuit panel today certified two novel questions of California law in the firm’s negligence class action against PG&E to the California Supreme Court.
Firm files reply in appeal contesting invasive, coerced medical inquiries
Firm lawyers Randy Erlewine, Kyle O’Malley, and Leah Romm today filed a reply to defendants’ answering brief in the Ninth Circuit, further contesting the district court’s dismissal of the firm’s clients’ class action complaint against the nation’s largest pre-employment medical screening provider.
Judge gives preliminary approval to $92 million TikTok deal
Federal district court judge John Z. Lee today gave preliminary approval to a settlement agreement reached in a wide-ranging privacy class action against the companies responsible for the wildly-popular TikTok app.
State AG files amicus brief in Ninth Circuit supporting firm clients
Firm lawyers Randy Erlewine and Kyle O’Malley last week filed an opening appellate brief contesting a San Diego federal district court’s dismissal of their clients’ complaint against U.S. Healthworks.
Firm concludes multi-million dollar wage and hour settlement
Firm partner Randy Erlewine finished his representation today of a class of hourly workers, obtaining final approval of a $3.1 million settlement.
Court grants final approval to wage deal for car dealership employees
Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge granted final approval of a class action settlement reached by the firm on behalf of approximately 160 former workers of Winter Honda and Winter Chevrolet.
Court appoints firm partner to leadership role in TikTok privacy class action
United States District Court judge Lucy H. Koh today appointed firm partner David Given to lead the prosecution of a wide-ranging data privacy class action against app maker TikTok and two of its related companies.
Firm challenges bankruptcy court’s dismissal of PG&E blackout case
The firm today pushed back against a bankruptcy court’s decision to dismiss a class action complaint the firm filed on behalf of client Anthony Gantner and a putative class of impacted Californians against PG&E.
Firm joins class action over data privacy against TikTok
Firm attorneys David Given, Nick Carlin and Brian Conlon have joined a team of lawyers from two other law firms and have brought a class action against TikTok, Inc.
Firm wins appeal limiting forced arbitration in wage theft case
The First District agreed with the firm that Hanless’ arbitration agreement was limited to only the defendant identified in the agreement and did not apply to claims against the individual owners of that car dealership or the other 12 dealership defendants.
Firm sues PG&E for $2.5 billion for customer damages from outages
The firm has filed a class action complaint against PG&E on behalf of firm client Anthony Gantner and a proposed class of PG&E customers.
Firm launches age discrimination case against bookseller Barnes & Noble
The firm today filed a class action complaint in San Francisco federal court for age discrimination against Barnes & Noble, one of the nation’s largest booksellers.
California Supreme Court lets appellate decision stand against State Farm
The California Supreme Court today denied State Farm’s request that the court consider overturning an appellate decision in favor of firm client Aaron Samsky.
Court okays class settlement for Burritt Room employees
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Teri L. Jackson today granted the firm’s motion for preliminary approval of a $1 million class action settlement.
Federal Court approves class settlement in data privacy case
Federal district court judge Jon S. Tigar today granted final approval of the class action settlement reached in the firm’s breach of privacy case against a range of mobile application developers (including Twitter, Instagram and Yelp!) and Apple, Inc.
State court will approve $6.5 million class settlement in wage case against DCH Auto
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kenneth R. Freeman indicated from the bench today that he will grant final approval to the settlement agreement reached in the firm’s second wage theft class action against DCH Auto Group.
Federal court approves $7.35 million class deal with Honest Company
Federal district court judge Victor Marrero today granted final approval of the class action settlement in the firm’s consolidated consumer class action against The Honest Company for falsely labeling non-natural products.
State court grants final approval to $1.3 million wage theft settlement
Alameda County Superior Court judge Brad Seligman today granted the firm’s motion for final approval of a class action settlement made on behalf of 76 highly-skilled clinical technicians of medical services company Digirad Corporation.
Lithia Motors/DCH Auto Group to pay mechanics $4 million to settle labor claims
Firm partner Nicholas A. Carlin announced today, by Notice of Settlement filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court, that DCH Auto Group and its parent company, Lithia Motors, Inc., have agreed to a class wide settlement.
Checking Account Overdraft Litigation
PE&G was appointed co-team leader in federal multidistrict litigation on behalf of consumers against most major US banks for manipulating the processing of customer debit card purchases to maximize overdraft fees.