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Steve Larson has been representing investors, consumers and employees in class actions in Oregon for over 20 years. He is a shareholder at the law firm of Stoll Berne in Portland, Oregon. 
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This blog is intended to provide information to the general public and to practitioners about developments that may impact Oregon class actions. 

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Judge Denies Class Certification in Sex Discrimination Pay Class Action Against Nike

A U.S. District Court Judge in Oregon recently refused to certify a proposed sex discrimination class action t filed by a group of current and former female employees against Nike. The ruling cited insufficient evidence that a potential class of 5,200 female employees were harmed due to a company policy or practice of basing lower pay for female employees due to their former job’s pay.

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Geico Overcharge Class Action Allowed to Proceed

A class action was recently certified on behalf of more than two million California drivers. The lawsuit alleges that Geico Corp. overcharged their insureds during the initial months of the COVID-19 lockdowns because the lockdowns forced drivers to change their driving behavior which led to lack of use and a lack of risk by Geico.

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FTX Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Failed Cryptocurrency

FTX is facing a class-action lawsuit by investors in this cryptocurrency exchange. FTX is seeking a bankruptcy and a liquidation of its assets. The lawsuit claims that FTX, along with other former CEO Sam Bankman-Friend and several celebrities, were responsible for the damage for promoting the exchange before its market collapse earlier this month.

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Peloton Facing Class Action Over On-Demand Programming

Peloton Interactive Inc. is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in New York over its library of on-demand programs. According to the lawsuit, Peloton advertised to its potential purchasers continued growth of its program options but in March 2019, Peloton removed an estimated 12,000 on-demand programs.

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