James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al.

This case is a certified issues class action arising from the 2020 Labor Day fires in Oregon. Former Oregon Governor Kate Brown described the fires as possibly the greatest loss of life and property from wildfire in Oregon’s history. The four fires—Santiam Canyon, South Obenchain, Echo Mountain Complex (which includes the Echo Mountain and Kimberling Fires), and 242 Fire (Two-four-two)—destroyed over one thousand structures, burned over 100,000 acres, and displaced more than 10,000 Oregonians. The fires were entirely preventable.

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Maui, Hawai’i Fire

In collaboration with our Hawai’i (Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher) and Washington (Keller Rohrback L.L.P.) partners, Stoll Berne is working on behalf of people and businesses impacted by the Maui fires in August 2023. During a forecasted windstorm, when the fire danger was extreme, the power company on Maui left its power lines energized. The power lines ignited several fires and caused massive devastation to Lahaina and other communities.

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Defense of Law Firm in Oregon Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Keith Ketterling and Lydia Anderson-Dana represented a prominent Northwest law firm in the defense of a purported class action seeking to recover against the law firm for securities sold by its former client. The case presents novel issues concerning securities sold for a decade after the attorney-client relationship ended.

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Ponzi Scheme Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Steve Larson, and Elizabeth Bailey are co-lead counsel for the investors in a massive, $1 billion securities class action against the perpetrators of an alleged Ponzi scheme and those who aided and abetted it.

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Oregon Securities Class Action

Portland Development Group Investments, LLC.  The investors alleged that the seller falsely inflated its financial statements that were published in its offering documents, and that the seller’s accounting firm, lawyers, and others were liable for aiding and assisting the securities sales.

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In re CenturyLink Sales Practices and Securities Litigation

Stoll Berne served as co-lead counsel in multi-district securities litigation against CenturyLink.  With co-lead counsel Bernstein Litowitz, Stoll Berne represented lead plaintiff the State of Oregon by and through the Oregon State Treasurer and the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Board, on behalf of the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund.  Multiple cases were consolidated before Judge Michael Davis of the District of Minnesota.  In July 2019, Judge Davis denied Defendants’ motion to dismiss and on September 14, 2020, Judge Davis certified the proposed class. In November 2020, the parties reached a settlement in the amount of $55,000,000 in cash. The Court approved the settlement in July 2021.

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Promotional Products Price-Fixing Class Action

Stoll Berne attorney, Keith Dubanevich, represents a class of customers who purchased silicone wristbands and pin buttons from Defendants Zaappaaz, Netbrands, Gennex Media, and Custom Wristbands. A $3.5 million settlement was reached on behalf of a nationwide class of purchasers.

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against PacifiCorp and Pacific Power for Recent Oregon Fires

n September 30, 2020, Keller Rohrback L.L.P., Stoll Berne, and Nick Kahl, LLC, three Pacific Northwest law firms with decades of combined environmental law experience, filed a class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp and Pacific Power for the catastrophic damage to homes, businesses, and entire communities allegedly caused by the companies’ power lines and other equipment around Labor Day 2020.

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Aequitas Securities Litigation

A team of Stoll Berne attorneys are currently representing investors in the various Aequitas companies in a proposed securities class action asserting Oregon Securities Law claims against parties who participated or aided in Aequitas’ sales of securities.

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Melridge Securities Litigation

Robert Stoll, Gary Berne, and Steve Larson obtained an $88 million jury verdict, on behalf of investors in a class action for violations of the federal securities laws. Learn More

In re Southern Pacific Funding Corp. Securities

Stoll Berne attorneys Gary Berne and Tim DeJong obtained more than $20 million in total settlements on behalf of shareholders of Southern Pacific Funding Corp. (SPFC) in a securities class action arising out of the mortgage securitization company's accounting for residual securities interests. Learn More

Premera Blue Cross Data Breach

Stoll Berne served as liaison counsel in multi-district litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. In March 2020, US District Court Judge Michael Simon approved a $32 million settlement that resolved litigation against Premera Blue Cross over the health insurer’s 2015 data breach that affected an estimated 11 million customers and employees.

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Receptionist Services Suit

Keith Dubanevich, Cody Berne, and their co-counsel represented a certified class of thousands of current and former customers of Ruby Receptionists, Inc. in McKenzie Law Firm P.A. et al. v. Ruby Receptionists, Inc., Case No. 3:18-cv-01921-SI (D. Or.).

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Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne represented a publicly traded company that provided human resources services and workers compensation coverage to businesses across the country in a federal court class action for securities fraud, a state court shareholder derivative suit, and an investigation by the SEC. Learn More

James et al. v. PacifiCorp et al.

This case is a certified issues class action arising from the 2020 Labor Day fires in Oregon. Former Oregon Governor Kate Brown described the fires as possibly the greatest loss of life and property from wildfire in Oregon’s history.

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Maui, Hawai’i Fire

During a forecasted windstorm, when the fire danger was extreme, the power company on Maui left its power lines energized. The power lines ignited several fires and caused massive devastation to Lahaina and other communities.

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Defense of Law Firm in Oregon Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Keith Ketterling and Lydia Anderson-Dana represented a prominent Northwest law firm in the defense of a purported class action seeking to recover against the law firm for securities sold by its former client. The case presents novel issues concerning securities sold for a decade after the attorney-client relationship ended.

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Ponzi Scheme Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Tim DeJong, Steve Larson, and Elizabeth Bailey are co-lead counsel for the investors in a massive, $1 billion securities class action against the perpetrators of an alleged Ponzi scheme and those who aided and abetted it.

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Oregon Securities Class Action

Portland Development Group Investments, LLC.  The investors alleged that the seller falsely inflated its financial statements that were published in its offering documents, and that the seller’s accounting firm, lawyers, and others were liable for aiding and assisting the securities sales. 

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In re CenturyLink Sales Practices and Securities Litigation

Stoll Berne served as co-lead counsel in multi-district securities litigation against CenturyLink.  With co-lead counsel Bernstein Litowitz, Stoll Berne represented lead plaintiff the State of Oregon by and through the Oregon State Treasurer and the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Board, on behalf of the Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund. 

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Promotional Products Price-Fixing Class Action

Stoll Berne attorney, Keith Dubanevich, represents a class of customers who purchased silicone wristbands and pin buttons from Defendants Zaappaaz, Netbrands, Gennex Media, and Custom Wristbands. A $3.5 million settlement was reached on behalf of a nationwide class of purchasers.

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against PacifiCorp and Pacific Power for Recent Oregon Fires

n September 30, 2020, Keller Rohrback L.L.P., Stoll Berne, and Nick Kahl, LLC, three Pacific Northwest law firms with decades of combined environmental law experience, filed a class action lawsuit against PacifiCorp and Pacific Power for the catastrophic damage to homes, businesses, and entire communities allegedly caused by the companies’ power lines and other equipment around Labor Day 2020.

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Aequitas Securities Litigation

Stoll Berne is co-lead counsel what is believed to be the largest settlement of a securities case in Oregon history in representing the investors in the case arising out of the Aequitas Ponzi scheme, asserting claims against Aequitas’ auditors, lawyers, and others for participant/aider liability under the Oregon Securities Law.

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Melridge Securities Litigation

Robert Stoll, Gary Berne, and Steve Larson obtained an $88 million jury verdict, on behalf of investors in a class action for violations of the federal securities laws.

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In re Southern Pacific Funding Corp. Securities

Stoll Berne attorneys Gary Berne and Tim DeJong obtained more than $20 million in total settlements on behalf of shareholders of Southern Pacific Funding Corp. (SPFC) in a securities class action arising out of the mortgage securitization company’s accounting for residual securities interests.

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Premera Blue Cross Data Breach

Stoll Berne served as liaison counsel in multi-district litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. In March 2020, US District Court Judge Michael Simon approved a $32 million settlement that resolved litigation against Premera Blue Cross over the health insurer’s 2015 data breach that affected an estimated 11 million customers and employees. 

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Receptionist Services Suit

Keith Dubanevich, Cody Berne, and their co-counsel represented a certified class of thousands of current and former customers of Ruby Receptionists, Inc. in McKenzie Law Firm P.A. et al. v. Ruby Receptionists, Inc., Case No. 3:18-cv-01921-SI (D. Or.).

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Securities Class Action

Stoll Berne attorney Cody Berne represented a publicly traded company that provided human resources services and workers compensation coverage to businesses across the country in a federal court class action for securities fraud, a state court shareholder derivative suit, and an investigation by the SEC.

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