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Category Archives: Class Action

November 05

Class Action, ERISA

Court Certifies 30,000-Member Class in ERISA Lawsuit Against Genentech

On September 22, 2022, a District Judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California certified a class of over 30,000 people in a lawsuit against Genentech, Inc., and the U.S. Roche DC Fiduciary Committee (collectively, “Genentech,” the “Company,” or “Defendants”). The Court defined the Class as “all participants and beneficiaries in the U.S. Roche 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”) at any time on or after…

November 04

Antitrust, Class Action

Norwegian Salmon Antitrust Case Nets $33 Million Settlement

On October 6, 2022, a proposed class of indirect salmon buyers (the “Settlement Class”) obtained a class-wide settlement of $33 million to resolve antitrust claims against Norwegian salmon producers, alleging that they inflated farm-raised salmon prices in the United States. In the preliminary approval motion, counsel for the Settlement Class indicated that the settlement is “an excellent result for the class” since it would avoid lengthy litigation and the uncertainties…

October 06

Class Action, ERISA

Booz Allen Hamilton to Face ERISA 401(k) Plan Mismanagement Class Action

On August 1, 2022, Michael Tullgren (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint on behalf of himself and similarly situated class members against Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (“Booz Allen” or “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Booz Allen, a management and information technology consulting firm, is the plan sponsor for the Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. Employees’ Capital Accumulation Plan (the “Plan”). As of December 31, 2020,…

October 03

Class Action, Employment, Wage and Hour

MLB Will Pay Minor League Baseball Players $185 Million to Settle a Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuit

On August 26, 2022, Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) preliminarily approved a $185 million settlement (the “Settlement”) between classes of minor league baseball players (“minor leaguers” or “Plaintiffs”) and Major League Baseball and its 30 member Clubs (“MLB” or “Defendants”) in a wage and hour class action lawsuit that proceeded for more than eight years.…

September 30

Class Action, ERISA

Capital One Sued for Mismanagement of $7.85 Billion 401(k) Plan

On August 1, 2022, Andre Hall and Jermaine Minitee (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a complaint on behalf of themselves and similarly situated class members against Capital One Financial Corporation (“Capital One” or “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Capital One is the plan sponsor for the Capital One Financial Corporation Savings Plan (the “Plan”). As of December 31, 2020, the Plan had over 60,000…

September 28

Class Action

Alarm Bells Ring: Consumer Action to Proceed Against Home Security System

On August 3, 2022, the Honorable John C. Coughenour of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington denied the motion to dismiss a consumer class action lawsuit against Ring LLC (“Ring” or “Defendant”), the home security system subsidiary of Amazon. Plaintiff, Michelle Wise (“Plaintiff”), individually and on behalf of a putative class of all others similarly situated, alleges that Ring violated Sections 15(a) and 15(b) of…

September 23

Class Action, ERISA

Cintas Corporation files Petition for Writ of Certiorari after Sixth Circuit Appeal is Denied

On September 8, 2022, Cintas Corporation (“Cintas” or “Defendants”) filed a petition for a Writ of Certiorari (“Petition”) after the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the Southern District of Ohio’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration. The Sixth Circuit upheld the District Court’s determination that the defined contribution Cintas Partners’ Plan (the “Plan”) had not consented to arbitration and, therefore, did not fall within…

September 13

Employment, Class Action, Employee Benefits

Spirit Airlines Faces FMLA and Unlawful Termination Lawsuit

Spirit Airlines Sued Over FMLA Violations and Wrongful Termination ClaimsOn September 2, 2022, Plaintiff, Grace Flannery (“Plaintiff") filed a complaint on behalf of herself and similarly situated class members against her former employer, Spirit Airlines Inc. (“Defendant” or “Spirit”), in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Spirit is a major commercial airline headquartered in Miramar, Florida that serves more than 90 destinations across the U.S.,…

September 12

Class Action, ERISA

L Brands Settles ERISA 401(k) Class Action for $2.75 Million

On August 11th, 2022, Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Preliminary Approval of the settlement agreement reached in a class action lawsuit against L Brands, Inc., L Brands Service Company, LLC, and its Retirement Plan Committee (collectively, “L Brands,” the “Company,” or “Defendants”). The lawsuit was brought on behalf of participants and beneficiaries of L Brands Inc. 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan (the “Plan”). L Brands, otherwise known as Bath &…

September 06

Class Action, ERISA

Universal Decision Paves Way for Future ERISA Class Actions

On June 30, 2022, the Honorable Edward G. Smith of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania certified a class of over 63,000 former employees and retirees of B. Braun Medical Inc. (the “Company”) in a class action lawsuit brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). The decision follows the Third Circuit’s recent ruling in Boley v. Universal Health Systems. ERISA is…

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