Cases
Experience: Consumer Class Actions: Fred has successfully obtained dismissal, summary judgment or defeated class certification in the following consumer class actions: Represented a leading adult beverage company in a class action alleging false advertising in connection with various promotional contests
games.
Represented a major league baseball franchise in a class action alleging violation of California Business
Professions Code Section 17200
fraud arising out of a charitable raffle.
Represented a provider of cloud-based services in a class action alleging false advertising, breach of contract, unfair business practices
fraud under California Business
Professions Code Section 17200 related to the client's billing practices.
Represented a manufacturer in a product liability class action alleging the client's water filtration system was defective.
Represented a financial services company in a class action challenging fees associated with the use of its debit cards.
Represented a consumer br
in eight class actions alleging product liability, false advertising, unfair competition
Consumer Legal Remedies Act violations.
Represented a major telecommunications company in numerous class actions alleging unfair business practices, false advertising, privacy, breach of contract violations
other miscellaneous claims.
Represented a leading financial institution in a class action filed by several California corporations alleging breach of contract, fraud, false advertising
unfair competition.
Represented several major domestic
foreign airlines in consumer class actions alleging false
misleading advertising, unfair competition
breach of contract.
Privacy
Data Security: Represented more than a dozen household name clients in numerous actions alleging violations of California's Invasion of Privacy Act. Defeated all such actions before class certification, on motion to dismiss, on summary judgment
at trial.
Represented numerous entities in various industries in more than a dozen TCPA class actions. Prevailed in many such actions before class certification, on motion to dismiss
summary judgment.
Represented a telecom giant in numerous class actions alleging various privacy violations
assorted torts.
Represented a retailer in a class action alleging the client negligently hired
supervised employees, resulting in the direct violation of customer privacy rights. Case was dismissed on summary judgement
upheld on appeal.
Represented a haircare company in an action alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Insurance: Defense verdict for an insurer in a 7-month, $2 billion class action trial, one of the largest defense decisions in a certified class action in California. Successfully resolved numerous other class actions brought against the client over the past 20 years as counsel.
Defense verdict for an insurer after a month-long trial asserting breach of contract, bad faith
fraud in the marketing of an insurance policy.
Represented several insurers in TCPA-related class actions. Defeated all actions before class certification on motion to dismiss or summary judgment.
Represented an insurer in a privacy-related class action, following substitution into the case when earlier counsel was unable to favorably dispose of the matter. Defeated class certification
won dismissal of the case.
Healthcare: Represented several healthcare-related entities in privacy-related actions alleging violations of the TCPA
California's Invasion of Privacy Act.
Represented several California hospitals in class actions alleging unfair
fraudulent billing practices. Obtained summary judgment, sparing the hospitals expensive class certification motions
settlement.
Represented a medical company in a contractual
trade secret dispute arising out of the client's cancellation of contracts for the production of radioactive pharmaceutical products. Prevailed on all claims at trial, with the client awarded costs
attorneys' fees.
Represented a vitamin
supplement manufacturer in an action alleging false advertising
Business
Professions Code Section 17200 violations. Case was dismissed.
Entertainment
Digital Media: Represented a cosmetic company in a breach of contract dispute arising out of the enforcement of the client's morality clause to terminate its relationship with a br
influencer.
Represented an entertainment company in an action alleging accounting improprieties
breach of contract. Prevailed at trial with his client being awarded costs
attorneys' fees.
Represented a leading adult beverage company in a class action alleging false advertising in connection with various promotional contests
games.
Represented a major league baseball franchise in a class action alleging violation of California Business
Professions Code Section 17200
fraud arising out of a charitable raffle.
Trade Secrets: Represented a software development company in an action alleging violation of trade secrets relating to the marketing of procurement software products. Obtained summary judgment.
Represented individuals operating in the industrial gas industry in an action alleging violations of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
