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Stoll Berne Named to Best Law Firms for 2019

November 1, 2018

Stoll Berne was recently named in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms rankings for 2019. Firms included in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The areas ranked include: Metropolitan Tier 1 (Portland, OR): Commercial Litigation Litigation – Antitrust Litigation – Intellectual Property Litigation

Discrimination Class Action Against Airbnb in Oregon is Allowed to Proceed

October 31, 2018

Oregon federal district judge Michael Simon denied a motion to dismiss an Oregon class action lawsuit that alleges Airbnb allows discrimination against black users. The lawsuit contends the vacation rental website, which connects homeowners with travelers looking to rent a room, allows the homeowners to discriminate by requiring would-be guests to register with their full name and a photograph. Since the lawsuit was filed, the company changed the policy to only allow homeowners to see

Yahoo Settles Data Breach Class Action for $50 Million

October 29, 2018

Yahoo has agreed to pay $50 million to the approximately 200 million customers whose personal information was compromised in what reportedly was the largest data breach in history. The settlement also provides for credit monitoring services for two years for class members.

Injury Class Action Filed Against Electric Scooter Companies

October 25, 2018

A class action lawsuit has been filed in California state court alleging that electric scooter companies have committed “gross negligence” related to injuries sustained by both riders and pedestrians.The suit specifically named four companies: Bird, Line, Xiaomi and Segway.

Judge Rejects Arbitration Clause In Tribal Payday Loan Class Action

October 22, 2018

A Washington federal judge has denied a bid by a fintech firm and a tribal corporation through which the firm ran a payday lending business to force into arbitration a suit over exorbitant interest rates, ruling that arbitration clauses in agreements borrowers signed are invalid. The judge said the unclear loan contract language seems to intend that the tribal law of North Dakota’s Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa Indians should apply — to the exclusion

Tesla Settles with SEC – Other Suits Remain

October 19, 2018

In September, the SEC alleged that Elon Musk falsely claimed in a series of tweets on August 7, 2018 that he had lined up funding and support to take Tesla private at $420 per share, with backing from Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund. The announcement boosted Tesla’s stock price about 6 percent to close at $379.57 a share that day, although the price has since fallen 28.4 percent, to $271.78, as of Wednesday evening.

Transamerica Settles Policyholder Class Action for $195 Million

October 8, 2018

Transamerica Life Insurance Company has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of policyholders across the United States alleging that Transamerica improperly increased the monthly charges that the company withdrew from the accounts of policyholders who own certain “universal life” insurance policies.

Antitrust Class Actions Regarding Generic Lidoderm Pain Patch Settle for A Combined Amount Over $270 Million

September 17, 2018

A California federal judge gave final approval to two settlements of class actions alleging that Teikoku, Endo and Actavis violated antitrust laws by stalling the release of a generic form of the Lidoderm pain patch. One class actin was on behalf of direct purchasers and settled for $166 million. The other was on behalf of end payors and settled for $104.75 million.

State Farm Pays $250 Million To Settle Class Action Alleging It Rigged a Judicial Election

September 6, 2018

State Farm has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action alleging it secretly worked to help elect an Illinois high court justice in order to overturn a billion-dollar judgment against State Farm. The class members are millions of State Farm policy holders.

VW Settles Securities Class Action for $48 Million

August 30, 2018

Volkswagen has agreed to settle a class action brought by investors arising out of its diesel emissions-cheating scandal. The complaint alleged that it knowingly issued false financial statements about its exposure and liabilities.

Uber Pays $10 Million to Settle Discrimination Class Action

August 29, 2018

Five hundred class members who are part of a 2017 class-action suit against Uber alleging pay discrimination and harassment against women and people of color have agreed to settle their dispute with Uber for $10 million. Of that larger group, 56 specifically filed claims alleging sexual harassment or a hostile work environment, and will receive part of a separate $1.9 million payout, an average of $34,000 each.

Samsung and Toshiba Settle Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing Claims for $25 Million

August 27, 2018

Samsung and Toshiba agreed to pay $25 million to resolve a class action alleging that they participated in an industry-wide conspiracy to fix optical disk drive prices. The plaintiffs settling the case were indirect purchasers of the drives; ie. consumers. If approved, the proposed deal would bring the total amount of consumer settlements in the case to $205 million.

Judge Approves Settlement in Anthem Data Breach Case

August 22, 2018

Last week, a California federal judge approved a $115 million settlement ends claims Anthem Inc. put 79 million consumers’ personal information at risk in a 2015 data breach. U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh ruled that the deal, which provides the class of data breach victims with two years of credit monitoring, coverage of out-of-pocket expenses stemming from the breach, and compensation for those who got their own credit monitoring — is “ fair, reasonable

Juno Therapeutics Settles Securities Class Action for $24 Million

August 15, 2018

Lawyers for a certified class of investors in Juno Therapeutics have announced a $24 million settlement to resolve claims that the biopharmaceutical company’s failure to disclose the death of one of its immunotherapy patients led to a 30 percent drop in its share price.

Zicam Settles False Advertising Class Action for $16 Million

August 8, 2018

The makers of the cold and allergy medication Zicam have agreed to pay a $16 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, Zicam made “false and misleading statements about the effectiveness of certain Zicam products in violation of state and federal law.” Zicam is denying these claims.

Judge Sanctions Fitbit and Its Attorneys For Bad Faith Transfer to Arbitration

August 6, 2018

U.S. District Judge James Donato sanctioned Fitbit Inc. and its Morrison & Foerster LLP attorneys for acting in bad faith, saying they owe attorneys’ fees after getting a proposed consumer class action removed to arbitration only to reveal they had no intention of arbitrating the claims.

Stoll Berne Defeats Motions to Dismiss Aequitas Securities Class Action

August 2, 2018

Stoll Berne represents plaintiffs-investors in Ciuffitelli et al. v. Deloitte & Touche LLP, et al., No. 3:16-cv-00580-AC (U.S. District Court, Oregon). Plaintiffs seek to represent a class of investors in securities issues by Aequitas. On August 1, 2018, defendants’ motions to dismiss were denied. The court upheld plaintiffs’ claims against Deloitte & Touche, the Sidley Austin law firm, TD Ameritrade, Duff & Phelps, EisnerAmper, and Integrity Bank.

John Hancock Settles Insurance Class Action for $91 Million

July 31, 2018

John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) has entered into a preliminary settlement with certain owners of its universal and variable universal life insurance policies who have policies that contain a contractual promise that “Applied Monthly Rates will be based on [John Hancock’s] expectations of future mortality experience”—and nothing else.

Ford Motor Co. Agrees to Pay $299.1 Million to Settle Class Action Claims Involving Faulty Takata Airbags

July 30, 2018

Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay $299.1 million to settle claims arising out of the use of defective Takata Corp. airbags. The settlement will apply to the owners of approximately 6 million Ford vehicles.

Judge Rules Uber Cannot Force Private Arbitration on Customer

July 25, 2018

A Kings County New York Judge has ruled that Uber cannot force arbitration on a customer, finding that Uber had not proven that the customer agreed to arbitrate disputes when she signed up on-line for Uber’s services.