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Successes
Antitrust & Intellectual Property
| Case | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3M | Settlement valued at over $40 million | 2006 |
| Brand Name Prescription Drugs | $723 million settlement | 1998 |
| Buspar | $90 million settlement | 2003 |
| California Pharmaceutical Cases | Settlement valued at $171 million | 2001 |
| California Vitamins Cases | $105 million settlement | 2002 |
| Carpet Antitrust | $50 million settlement | 2001 |
| Cosmetics | Settlement valued at $175 million | 2005 |
| De Beers Diamonds | $295 million settlement and historic injunction | |
| Lasik/PRK | $12.5 million settlement | 2001 |
| Lupron | $150 million settlement | 2005 |
| Magnetic Iron Oxide | $6.35 million settlement | 2009 |
| Microsoft | Settlements valued at over $700 million | |
| Natural Gas Antitrust Cases | $1.25 billion settlement | 2007 |
| Norvir | $52 million settlement | |
| SRAM | ||
| TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) | $470 Million in settlements | |
| Toys 'R' Us | $56 million settlement | 2000 |
| Travel Agency Commissions | $82 million settlement | 1997 |
| Wholesale Electricity Antitrust Cases | $1.066 billion in settlements | 2005 |
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Consumer Protection
| Case | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|
| American Family Publishers | $33 million settlement | 2000 |
| Ameriquest | $22 million settlement | |
| Auto Loan Discrimination | Providing for refinancing of billions of dollars in auto loans, and requiring new procedures to stop racial discrimination. | 2006 |
| Bank of America Overdraft Fees | $410 million settlement | |
| California Emergency Physicians | Complete debt elimination provided | 2008 |
| California Title Insurance | $50 million settlement | 2004 |
| California Uninsured Patient Hospital Pricing Litigation | Price discrimination against California uninsured patients ended | 2008 |
| Catholic Healthcare West | Settlement valued at $423 million | 2007 |
| Citigroup Loan Cases | Settlement valued at $240 million | 2003 |
| Dell False Discounts | $50 cash payments | 2011 |
| Estratest | $16.5 million settlement | 2010 |
| Fairbanks Capital | $55 million settlement | 2004 |
| Inaccurate Credit Reporting | Second-largest settlement ever under Fair Credit Reporting Act | 2011 |
| John Muir Uninsured Patients | Settlement valued at $115 million | 2008 |
| Lawn Mowers | $65 million settlement | 2010 |
| Natural Gas Royalties | Over $150 million in settlements | 2007 |
| Nextel Communications | Settlement valued at $55 million | 2006 |
| Progressive Corporation | Settlement valued at $450 million | 2002 |
| Property ID | $40 million settlement | 2009 |
| Providian Credit Card Practices | Settlement | |
| Reverse Mortgage Cases | $8 million settlement | 2003 |
| Scripps Health Uninsured Patients | Settlement valued at $73 million | 2008 |
| Sutter Health Uninsured Patients | Settlement valued at $276 million | 2006 |
| Synthroid Marketing | $87.4 million settlement | 2000 |
| Vytorin/Zetia | $41.5 million settlement | 2010 |
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Defective Products
| Case | Result | Date |
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| ABS Pipes | $70 million settlement | 1998 |
| Carrier Furnaces | 20-year enhanced warranty of free service & free parts | 2008 |
| Cemwood Roof Shakes | $140 million settlements | 2003 |
| Chrysler Minivan Latches | 3.8 million vehicles recalled to replace faulty rear latches | 1995 |
| Dell Inspiron 1150, 5100 and 5160 Notebooks | Settlement | |
| Dell Inspiron 5150 Notebooks | 100% cash refund | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Motor Homes | $250 payment to class members | 2003 |
| GM Pickup Trucks | Settlement valued at $600 million | 1995 |
| Hurd Millwork Windows & Doors | $5.3 million settlement | 1998 |
| Intel Pentium Processor | Settlement valued at $1 billion | 1995 |
| Intuit QuickBooks | Free software upgrade provided | 2009 |
| Louisiana-Pacific Siding | $475 million settlement | 1996 |
| Masonite Hardboard Siding | Over $1 billion settlement | 1998 |
| Menu Foods | $24 million settlement | 2008 |
| Mercedes-Benz Tele Aid | $650 payment or $1,300 certificate for purchase of new car | 2011 |
| Mobil Aircraft Engine Oil | $12.5 million settlement | 1995 |
| Polybutylene Piping | $950 million settlement | 1995 |
| Poz-Lok Fire Sprinkler Pipes | $14.5 million settlement | 2004 |
| Toshiba Laptop Flicker | Extended warranty and reimbursement for repairs | 2004 |
| Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100 | Extended warranty and reimbursement for repairs | 2006 |
| Viking 3000 Series Windows | Up to $500 payment to class members | 2010 |
| Weekend Warrior Trailers | Repair and/or reimbursement of expenses | 2008 |
| Weyerhaeuser Hardboard Siding | Extended warranty and reimbursement for repairs | 2000 |
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Employment Law
| Case | Result | Date |
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| Abercrombie & Fitch | $50 million settlement and implementation of program to prevent discrimination | 2005 |
| Adecco Vacation Pay | $3.1 million settlement | 2006 |
| Allied Group | $8 million settlement | 2004 |
| AT&T IT Workers | $12.5 million settlement in overtime pay case | |
| Best Buy Discrimination | ||
| Cadence | $7.6 million settlement | 2008 |
| California State Automobile Association | $8 million settlement | 2002 |
| Computer Sciences Corporation | $24 million settlement | 2005 |
| Consolidated Freightways | $13.5 million settlement | 1993 |
| Farmers' Insurance Exchange | $8 million settlement | |
| FedEx Express | $54.9 million settlement in race discrimination class action | 2007 |
| Home Depot | $87.5 million settlement and modification of practices to ensure qualified women were hired & promoted | 1998 |
| IBM | $65 million settlement, a record amount in overtime litigation involving IT workers | 2007 |
| Inter-Con Security Services | $4 million settlement | 2008 |
| Longs Drugs | $11 million settlement | 2005 |
| McCormick & Schmick's | $2.1 million settlement | 2008 |
| Morgan Stanley | $16 million settlement | 2008 |
| Perdue Farms | $10 million settlement | 2002 |
| Premera Blue Cross Overtime Pay Class Action Settlement | $1.45 million settlement | |
| SBC Communications | $10 million settlement | 2002 |
| Smith Barney | $33 million settlement in gender discrimination case | 2008 |
| United Airlines | $36.5 million settlement in gender discrimination class action | 2004 |
| UPS | $12 million settlement | 1999 |
| Vindicating the Rights of IT Workers Entitled to Overtime Pay | Overtime pay improperly denied | |
| Wal-Mart | $35 million settlement plus injunction to prevent wage and hour violations | 2008 |
| Wells Fargo IT Workers | $6.72 million settlement | |
| Wells Fargo Overtime | $12.8 million settlement in overtime pay class action | 2007 |
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Environmental Litigation
| Case | Result | Date |
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| Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | $1.5 billion in awards and other payments | 2006 |
| GCC Richmond Works Toxic Discharge | $180 million settlement | 1995 |
| Kentucky Coal Sludge | Settled claims for 400 property owners | 2003 |
| Louisiana Crawfish | $45 million settlement | 2004 |
| Sacramento River Toxic Spill | $16 million settlement | 1994 |
| Toms River Cancer Incidents | Confidential settlement | 2001 |
| Unocal Refinery Toxic Discharge | $80 million settlement | 1997 |
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False Claims Act
| Case | Result | Date |
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| ATK | $37 million settlement | |
| Avaya, Lucent & AT&T | $21.75 million settlement | |
| University of Phoenix | $78.5 million settlement | 2009 |
Personal Injury
| Case | Result | Date |
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| Albuterol | $150 million settlement | 1995 |
| AMO Lens Solution | Confidential settlement | 2011 |
| Baycol | Confidential settlements | 2006 |
| Bextra / Celebrex | $850 million in settlements | 2008 |
| Blood Factor | Confidential settlements | |
| Guidant Defibrillators | $240 million settlement | 2008 |
| Guillot v. DaimlerChrysler | $7.2 million verdict | 2010 |
| Medtronic Heart Lead Recall | ||
| Mraz v. DaimlerChrysler | $54 million verdict in defective vehicle case | 2009 |
| Multi-State Tobacco Suits and Master Settlement | $42 billion settlement | 1998 |
| ReNu with MoistureLoc | Confidential settlement | |
| Silicone Gel Breast Implants | Over 100,000 women have received settlement awards | 1995 |
| Sulzer Hip & Knee Implants | $1 billion settlement | 2002 |
| Telectronics Pacing Systems | $58 million settlement | 2001 |
| Tri-State Crematory | $37 million settlement | 2004 |
| Vanderbilt Radiation Exposure | $10.3 million settlement | 1998 |
| Vioxx | $4.85 billion settlement | 2007 |
| Yamaha Rhino | New safety features added to vehicles | |
| Zimmer Durom Cup Failures | Confidential settlements | |
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Securities & Investor Fraud
| Case | Result | Date |
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| Alex.Brown Securities | Confidential settlement | 2006 |
| AOL Time Warner | Clients recovered 50 times what they would have received in a class case | 2006 |
| AXA Rosenberg Investor Litigation | $65 million settlement | |
| Broadcom | Settlements valued at $197.5 million | 2011 |
| Brooks Automation | $7.75 million settlement | 2008 |
| Cablevision | $34.4 million settlement | 2008 |
| California Micro Devices | $31 million settlement | 2001 |
| First Capital Holdings | Settlement valued at $1 billion | 1994 |
| FPI/Agretech | $32 million settlement | 1994 |
| FundAmerica | $13 million settlement | 1990 |
| Informix/Illustra | $136 million settlement | 1999 |
| McKesson HBOC | $145 million settlement | 2004 |
| Media Vision | $31 million settlement | 2003 |
| Merrill Lynch Securities | ||
| National Century | Settlements valued at over 70% of client's $89 million in losses | 2011 |
| Network Associates | $30 million settlement | 2001 |
| Peregrine | $45 million settlement | 2006 |
| Princeton Notes | $50 million settlement, a 100% recovery for our client | 2001 |
| Qwest Communications | Recoveries for clients in direct action were 13 times what they would have received in class case | 2007 |
| Scorpion Technologies | $170 million jury verdict | 2002 |
| Tyco International | $54 million settlement | 2009 |
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