Consumer Litigation

Scott+Scott’s Consumer Practice Group consists of some of the premier advocates in the area of consumer protection and has been at the forefront in litigating and securing some of the most significant consumer protection settlements on behalf of our clients, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars to class members. The Firm’s Consumer Practice Group has attorneys dedicated to three primary areas: Data Breach/Data Privacy Litigation, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Litigation, and Consumer Protection Litigation.

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Landmark Cases

US FOREX

Antitrust + Competition

$2.3 Billion in US settlements for market manipulation

BoA/US BANCORP

Securities Litigation

Novel investment recovery under The Trust Indenture Act

Wendy's

Consumer Litigation

Data Breach case with $50 Million settlement

GOOGLE

Corporate Governance

Record-setting sexual harassment settlement of $310 Million in corporate reforms

Data Breach/ Data Privacy Litigation

The Firm has extensive experience litigating data privacy and data breach class actions advancing cutting-edge legal theories. We have achieved some of the largest recoveries in this area.

Representative Cases

First Choice Fed. Credit Union v. Wendy’s Co.,
No. 16-cv-16506 (W.D. Pa.)
Class action on behalf credit card issuers for Wendy’s Data Breach which exposed 18 million consumer payment cards. ($50 million settlement to compensate financial institutions for reimbursements they made to customers).

In re Equifax, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litig.,
No. 1:17-md-02800 (N.D. Ga.)
Co-lead counsel on behalf of financial institutions injured as a result of the 2017 Equifax data breach that exposed the personal and financial information of approximately 150 million U.S. consumers. (Settlement valued in excess of $32.5 million).

The Home Depot, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litig, MDL
No. 2583 (N.D. Ga.)
Co-lead counsel on behalf of financial institutions involving data breach and theft of the personal and financial information of over 40 million credit and debit card holders. ($27.25 million settlement).

In re Target Corporation Customer Data Security Breach Litig, MDL
No. 2522 (D. Minn.)
Complaint on behalf of financial institutions injured by the theft of sensitive payment card information. ($59 million settlement).

Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union v. Kmart Corporation,
No. 1:15-cv-02228 (N.D. Ill.)
Complaint on behalf of financial institutions injured by the theft of sensitive payment card information.
(Settlement valued at $13.4 million).

WinSouth Credit Union v. Mapco Express, Inc.,
No. 3:14-cv-01573 (M.D. Tenn.)
Largest per dollar per card recovery involving payment card data breach brought on behalf of a class of financial institutions.

In re Vizio Inc., Consumer Privacy Litig.,
MDL No. 8:16-ml-02693 (N.D. Cal.)
Complaint regarding collection and sale of personal information obtained through consumers’ televisions. ($17 million settlement).

Insurance + Pharmaceutical Litigation

Scott+Scott represents consumers and health and welfare funds throughout the United States who have been overcharged in connection with their insurance and pharmaceutical transactions.

Representative Cases

Scott+Scott has significant experience litigating against insurance companies and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Our lawyers have obtained some of the largest settlements in consumer healthcare litigation, including:

In re Managed Care Litig., MDL
No. 1334 (S.D. Fla.)
(Settlements with Aetna, CIGNA, Prudential, Health Net, Humana, and WellPoint providing monetary and injunctive benefits exceeding $1 billion).

In re Prudential Ins. Co. SGLI/VGLI Contract Litig.,
No. 2208 (D. Mass.)
Complaint on behalf of a class of military service members and their families who had purchased insurance contracts. ($40 million settlement).

Consumer Protection Litigation

Scott+Scott has been at the forefront in prosecuting consumer protection actions against organizations engaging in unfair practices. Over the past decade, we have litigated a number of diverse cases, fought for rights of consumers to be treated fairly and equitably and have achieved significant settlements that have protected consumers’ rights and recovered substantial monetary benefits.

Representative Cases

The Vulcan Society, Inc. v. The City of New York,
No. 1:07-cv-02067 (E.D.N.Y.)
Complaint on behalf of a class of black applicants who sought to be New York City firefighters, but were denied or delayed employment due to racial discrimination. ($100 million settlement and significant injunctive relief).

In re Providian Financial Corp. Credit Card Terms Litig., MDL
No. 1301 (E.D. Pa.)
Complaint on behalf of a class of credit card holders who were charged excessive interest and late charges on their credit cards. ($105 million settlement).

In re Pre-Filled Propane Tank Marketing & Sales Practices Litig.,
MDL No. 2086 (W.D. Mo.)
Complaint on behalf of class of propane purchasers who alleged defendants overcharged the class for under-filled propane tanks. ($37 million settlement).

Murr v. Capital One Bank (USA), N.A.,
No. 1:13-cv-01091 (E.D. Va.)
Complaint on behalf of class of consumers who were misled into accepting purportedly 0% interest credit card offers. ($7.3 million settlement pending).

Gunther v. Capital One, N.A.,
No. 2:09-cv-02966 (E.D.N.Y.)
Case alleging consumers were improperly charged undeliverable mail fees. (Settlement resulting in class members receiving 100% of their damages).

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