Class Actions

We have the resources and expertise to effectively manage the cost and complexities of class action suits in any field.

In recent, high-profile class actions, we:

• Successfully settled a class action claim involving a violation of the California Labor Code.
• Overturned a district court's dismissal of a class action involving Cartwright Act allegations.
• Successfully represented a class of composers and publishers in two class actions suits:
  1. against a television network that used unlicensed musical compositions and sound recordings in some of its programming.
  2. against record clubs for copyright infringement.
•  Represent a group of retail sellers of CDs in a class action against large discount sellers in claims of discriminatory pricing and selling of CDs below cost.
• Represent travel agents against the group of airlines that formed and operated Orbitz.
• Represent a class of plaintiffs against Visa and MasterCard, for allegations that their "honor all cards" program has unlawfully resulted in higher consumer prices.