Class Action Litigation

Class Action
Litigation

Class action lawsuits are appropriate when a large number of people have been harmed by the action or conduct of an individual or a company. A class (or collective) action allows the entire group of victims to sue the wrongdoer for the same type of damages so that all members of the class can receive compensation for their injuries. Trief & Olk has represented plaintiffs in various types of class actions, including:

Claims on behalf of consumers who believe they were defrauded or harmed when they purchased a product or service; and

Claims on behalf of employees who believe they were deprived of wages they were entitled to receive.

Class Action
Litigation

Class action lawsuits are appropriate when a large number of people have been harmed by the action or conduct of an individual or a company. A class (or collective) action allows the entire group of victims to sue the wrongdoer for the same type of damages so that all members of the class can receive compensation for their injuries. Trief & Olk has represented plaintiffs in various types of class actions, including:

Claims on behalf of consumers who believe they were defrauded or harmed when they purchased a product or service; and

Claims on behalf of employees who believe they were deprived of wages they were entitled to receive.

Consumer Class Actions

The consumer class action lawyers at Trief & Olk have pursued class action lawsuits against large companies based on consumer fraud and deception. Some examples include:

Trief and Olk have initiated a class action lawsuit against the organizers of the 2023 Electric Zoo New York Music Festival. The lawsuit alleges that the organizers failed to adequately plan, manage, and deliver the advertised festival experience to ticket buyers and attendees.

Litigation against dozens of the country’s largest banks concerning deceptive overdraft fee practices, where millions of consumers incurred excessive overdraft fees. Trief & Olk served on the team of plaintiffs’ lawyers working on the nationwide litigation and co-led the action against Citizens Financial Group, in which the consumers received a settlement of $137.5 million.

$410 million settlement in multi-district litigation against Bank of America arising out of the same overdraft fee scheme.

$110 million settlement against JPMorgan Chase for obtaining fraudulent overdraft fees from consumers.

$49 million settlement against wireless cell phone company related to its refusal to allow cancellation during the billing month after the contract period expired.

$9.7 million settlement in litigation against a large phone card company that deducted minutes from its phone cards at higher rates than what was expressly stated on the cards.

Trief and Olk have initiated a class action lawsuit against the organizers of the 2023 Electric Zoo New York Music Festival. The lawsuit alleges that the organizers failed to adequately plan, manage, and deliver the advertised festival experience to ticket buyers and attendees.

Litigation against dozens of the country’s largest banks concerning deceptive overdraft fee practices, where millions of consumers incurred excessive overdraft fees. Trief & Olk served on the team of plaintiffs’ lawyers working on the nationwide litigation and co-led the action against Citizens Financial Group, in which the consumers received a settlement of $137.5 million.

$410 million settlement in multi-district litigation against Bank of America arising out of the same overdraft fee scheme.

$110 million settlement against JPMorgan Chase for obtaining fraudulent overdraft fees from consumers.

$49 million settlement against wireless cell phone company related to its refusal to allow cancellation during the billing month after the contract period expired.

$9.7 million settlement in litigation against a large phone card company that deducted minutes from its phone cards at higher rates than what was expressly stated on the cards.

If you believe that you were harmed or defrauded when you purchased a consumer product or service and that there may be a large number of other people who have been deceived in the same way, feel free to contact us for a consultation. Our experienced attorneys will investigate your claim to determine if it justifies a class action lawsuit.

Employment Class Actions

The employment attorneys at Trief & Olk have brought class and collective action lawsuits against numerous employers for depriving their employees of wages through violations of minimum wage and/or overtime laws, including:

$5 million settlement (approved in October 2022) of a collective action on behalf of a group of approximately 550 alarm installation technicians (known as Security Advisors) in a suit against Defenders, Inc., in which the employees alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to properly track their work time, resulting in improper overtime compensation.

Approximately $8 million in settlements for approximately 2,500 servers and
bartenders employed by the world’s largest full-service restaurant group,
Darden Restaurants, whose chains included Red Lobster, Olive Garden,
Longhorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, and Seasons 52, in a nationwide case
alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), specifically
off-the-clock work, inappropriate payment of the
sub-minimum tip credit wage, and unpaid overtime.

Settlement of $4 million for class of approximately 3,400 class members in suit against Dispensing Dynamics International and staffing agencies whose employees worked at their California facility, alleging violations of California’s state laws regarding mandatory meal and rest breaks. (See Janet Williams v. Dispensing Dynamics International and Staffing Network LLC, Case No. BC 580335, Los Angeles Superior Court).

$5 million settlement (approved in October 2022) of a collective action on behalf of a group of approximately 550 alarm installation technicians (known as Security Advisors) in a suit against Defenders, Inc., in which the employees alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to properly track their work time, resulting in improper overtime compensation.

Approximately $8 million in
settlements for approximately
2,500 servers and bartenders
employed by the world’s largest
full-service restaurant group,
Darden Restaurants, whose
chains included Red Lobster,
Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse,
Bahama Breeze, and Seasons 52,
in a nationwide case alleging violations
of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),
specifically off-the-clock work,
inappropriate payment of the
sub-minimum tip credit wage,
and unpaid overtime.

Settlement of $4 million for class of approximately 3,400 class members in suit against Dispensing Dynamics International and staffing agencies whose employees worked at their California facility, alleging violations of California’s state laws regarding mandatory meal and rest breaks. (See Janet Williams v. Dispensing Dynamics International and Staffing Network LLC, Case No. BC 580335, Los Angeles Superior Court).

If you believe that your employer has wrongfully deprived you of wages feel free to contact Trief & Olk for a consultation. Our experienced attorneys will investigate your claim to determine if it justifies a class action lawsuit. For further information regarding the type of employer misconduct our cases address, please go to our Employment Litigation page.

Class Action
Litigation

Class Action
Litigation

Consumer Class Actions

Employment Class Actions

Practices

Class actions

Commercial litigation

Personal injury and
medical malpractice

Life insurance litigation

General insurance
litigation

Employment
matters

Restaurant representation

Class ActionLitigation

Consumer Class Actions

Employment Class Actions

Practices

Class actions

Commercial litigation

Personal injury and medical malpractice

Life insurance litigation

General insurance litigation

Employment matters

Restaurant representation

Class Action
Litigation

Class Action
Litigation

Personal injury and
medical malpractice

General insurance
litigation

Employment
matters