Judge Bates Appoints Eric Lechtzin, Co-Founder of Edelson Lechtzin LLP, to Plaintiffs’ Executive Leadership in In re Class Action Settlement Administration Litigation (MDL No. 3162)
Edelson Lechtzin LLP announces that Eric Lechtzin, Managing Partner of the firm, has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the multidistrict class action, In re Class Action Settlement Administration Litigation, pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before Judge John D. Bates. Judge Bates appointed a four-member Executive Committee chaired by David Boies and designated Christopher Seeger as Plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel. These leadership appointments were issued on April 9, 2026, in Misc. A. No. 25-179 (JDB), MDL No. 3162, and apply to all cases within the MDL.
This appointment underscores the significance of the litigation, which consolidates actions involving common questions concerning settlement administration practices. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has transferred multiple related actions to the District of Columbia for coordinated pretrial proceedings and assigned them to Judge Bates under MDL No. 3162.
Mr. Lechtzin and Edelson Lechtzin LLP have played a leading role in advancing the claims central to this MDL. Edelson Lechtzin LLP originated the litigation and filed the first complaint against settlement administrators and fintech companies on April 24, 2025, after a months-long investigation, and subsequently filed an amended complaint on June 13, 2025, with Seeger Weiss LLP as co-counsel. Edelson Lechtzin LLP also filed the MDL petition on August 13, 2025, seeking transfer and consolidation of related cases before the present Court.
“The Court’s leadership structure positions the Plaintiffs to prosecute this case efficiently and effectively,” said Mr. Lechtzin. “I am honored to serve on the Executive Committee and to work with Mr. Seeger, Mr. Boies, and our colleagues in this important matter.”
About Edelson Lechtzin LLP
Edelson Lechtzin LLP is a national class action firm founded in 2020, based in suburban Philadelphia, with established practices in securities fraud and corporate governance, ERISA fiduciary litigation, wage and hour class actions, and data privacy. Mr. Lechtzin has served in leadership roles across numerous complex class actions and MDLs and is supported by a seasoned team with the professional and financial resources to prosecute high-stakes litigation.