Public Accommodations Law re Airbnb

Together with the Law Office of Nick Kahl, Stoll Berne attorney Josh Ross filed a class action against Airbnb on behalf of black Oregonians who have been denied access to equal public accommodations under the Oregon Public Accommodations Law. A successful settlement was announced in August 2019.

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Sony Antitrust Class Action

Steve Larson filed a federal class action against Sony Corporation, Hitachi Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., Toshiba Corporation and others on behalf of Oregon consumers who purchased optical disk drive products (such as CD, DVD or Blu-ray players, or computers containing such devices). Learn More

Auto Parts Antitrust Litigation

Steve Larson represented Oregon purchasers of automobiles in over 38 putative class actions that alleged the manufacturers of a wide variety of automotive parts fixed prices for those parts. Many of the claims have been settled, and the settlement proceeds for all of the nationwide class actions currently exceed $250 million.

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Consumer Class Action Before the U.S. Supreme Court

Steve Larson appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court in two cases brought by consumers alleging that their insurers had not provided them with notice that the insurers were charging them higher premiums because of their credit scores, notice that is required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Learn More

Representation of Victims of Financial Fraud

Gary Berne has represented victims of financial fraud in individual cases and class actions, ranging from claims against brokerage firms to matters involving derivative securities, real estate, TICs, annuities, tax shelters, and offshore scams. Learn More

FedEx Ground Class Action

Stoll Berne attorney Steve Larson represented Oregon drivers for FedEx Ground in a class action alleging that FedEx Ground misclassified the drivers as independent contractors, but treated them like employees. After the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the Oregon drivers, the case settled.

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Farmers Insurance – Overtime Class Action

Stoll Berne served on the Steering Committee and as liaison counsel in a nationwide class and collective action under federal and state laws brought on behalf of approximately 2,800 claims adjusters working in states across the country. Learn More

Stahlbush Farms Class Action

Steve Larson represented agricultural employees in an employment class action against Stahlbush Island Farms for failure to pay overtime wages under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the Oregon Wage and Hour Law.

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Bottomley Evergreens Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Steve Larson and Jen Wagner obtained a settlement from Bottomley Evergreens in a wage and hour class action in Oregon state court on behalf of over 400 seasonal workers that made Christmas wreaths at an Oregon facility. Learn More

Rite Aid Class Action

Rite Aid assistant store managers sued the national pharmacy giant in federal court, alleging that they had been improperly misclassified as exempt from overtime when they performed no managerial tasks.

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Quantum Residential Class Action

Stoll Berne represented a class of over 2,000 current and former tenants on claims against property manager Quantum Residential for charging illegal nonrefundable bond fees. Learn More

Public Accommodations Law re Airbnb

Together with the Law Office of Nick Kahl, Stoll Berne attorneys filed a class action against Airbnb on behalf of black Oregonians who have been denied access to equal public accommodations under the Oregon Public Accommodations Law.

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Sony Antitrust Class Action

Steve Larson filed a federal class action against Sony Corporation, Hitachi Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., Toshiba Corporation and others on behalf of Oregon consumers who purchased optical disk drive products (such as CD, DVD or Blu-ray players, or computers containing such devices).

Read More »

Auto Parts Antitrust Litigation

Steve Larson represented Oregon purchasers of automobiles in over 38 putative class actions that alleged the manufacturers of a wide variety of automotive parts fixed prices for those parts. Many of the claims have been settled, and the settlement proceeds for all of the nationwide class actions currently exceed $250 million.

Read More »

Consumer Class Action Before the U.S. Supreme Court

Steve Larson appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court in two cases brought by consumers alleging that their insurers had not provided them with notice that the insurers were charging them higher premiums because of their credit scores, notice that is required under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Read More »

Representation of Victims of Financial Fraud

Gary Berne has represented victims of financial fraud in individual cases and class actions, ranging from claims against brokerage firms to matters involving derivative securities, real estate, TICs, annuities, tax shelters, and offshore scams.

Read More »

FedEx Ground Class Action

Stoll Berne attorney Steve Larson represented Oregon drivers for FedEx Ground in a class action alleging that FedEx Ground misclassified the drivers as independent contractors, but treated them like employees. After the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the Oregon drivers, the case settled.

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Cable Services Class Action

Keith Dubanevich prosecuted a class action in New Jersey challenging a cable company’s unlawful bundling of cable services with set top boxes.

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Farmers Insurance – Overtime Class Action

Stoll Berne served on the Steering Committee and as liaison counsel in a nationwide class and collective action under federal and state laws brought on behalf of approximately 2800 claims adjusters working in states across the country.

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Stahlbush Farms Class Action

Steve Larson represented agricultural employees in an employment class action against Stahlbush Island Farms for failure to pay overtime wages under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the Oregon Wage and Hour Law.

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Bottomley Evergreens Class Action

Stoll Berne attorneys Steve Larson and Jen Wagner obtained a settlement from Bottomley Evergreens in a wage and hour class action in Oregon state court on behalf of over 400 seasonal workers that made Christmas wreaths at an Oregon facility.

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Rite Aid Class Action

Rite Aid assistant store managers sued the national pharmacy giant in federal court, alleging that they had been improperly misclassified as exempt from overtime when they performed no managerial tasks.

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Quantum Residential Class Action

Stoll Berne represented a class of over 2,000 current and former tenants on claims against property manager Quantum Residential for charging illegal nonrefundable bond fees.

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