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Edelson Lechtzin LLP

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Nationwide Class Action Law Firm

Featured Class Action Settlements

Results for consumers, employees, and investors nationwide

Edelson Lechtzin LLP has played a principal role in numerous class action lawsuits across a wide range of practice areas, including data privacy, antitrust, securities and investment fraud, ERISA, and wage and hour litigation, and achieved impactful results for our clients and the classes they represent. 

Data Breach Class Action Settlements

Edelson Lechtzin LLP represents consumers and employees whose personal information is exposed in data breaches, serving as lead counsel, co-lead counsel, or on plaintiffs’ executive and steering committees.

  • Mikolaitis v. Ward Transport & Logistics Corp. (No. 2:24-cv-01565, W.D. Pa.) — Data breach settlement providing up to $5,000 per person for documented losses plus credit monitoring, subject to a $350,000 aggregate cap, for a class of more than 12,883 individuals. See Mikolaitis v. Ward Transp. & Logistics Corp., No. 2:24-CV-01565-CCW, 2025 WL 3562616 (W.D. Pa. Dec. 12, 2025). 
  • In re: Fortive Data Security Litigation (No. 2:24-cv-01168*RAJ, W.D. Wash.) — Co-lead counsel; $3 million settlement of class action lawsuit filed over two 2023 data breaches.
  • Minter v. FinWise Bank (No. 2:25-cv-00569, D. Utah) — Co-lead counsel; settled for $2.8 million of claims related to a data incident in May 2024, which leaked Settlement Class Members’ Private Information, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and customer account numbers.
  • Nadeau v. Onsite Mammography, LLC (No. 3:25-cv-11123, D. Mass.) — Co-lead counsel; mobile mammography provider agreed to pay $2,525,000 to settle class action on behalf of more than 357,000 patients whose personal information was leaked in a 2024 incident.
  • Verderame v. Futurity First Insurance Group LLC (No. 3:24-cv-01262, D. Conn.) — Lead counsel; $335,000 settlement of class claims arising from a cybersecurity incident in November 2023.
  • In re Eisner Advisory Group Data Breach Litigation (No. 25-cv-01409, D. Minn.) — Settlement preliminarily approved in 2026, resolving claims from a September 2023 breach affecting more than 85,000 individuals. See In re Eisner Advisory Grp. Data Breach Litig., No. 25-CV-01409 (LMP/DTS), 2026 WL 1694444 (D. Minn. June 11, 2026). Edelson Lechtzin LLP represents named plaintiffs; the court appointed other firms as settlement class counsel.
  • Reed v. ALN Medical Management LLC (No. 4:25-cv-03067, D. Neb.) — $4 million settlement of data breach class action that allegedly exposed the personal and medical information of roughly 1.8 to 2 million patients. See Reed v. ALN Med. Mgmt. LLC, No. 4:25CV3067, 2025 WL 3496751 (D. Neb. Dec. 5, 2025). Edelson Lechtzin LLP represented a named plaintiff; the court appointed other firms as class counsel.
  • Additional resolved data-security matters in which the firm served as lead, co-lead, or committee counsel include In re Anna Jaques Hospital Data Security Incident Litigation (No. 1:24-cv-10792, D. Mass.), Nelson v. Connexin Software, Inc. (No. 2:22-cv-04676, E.D. Pa.), Pestano v. Avis Rent a Car System LLC (No. 2:24-cv-09243, D.N.J.), Sinitsa v. CUSO Financial Services, LP (No. VCU326251, Cal. Super. Ct.), Signorino v. Affiliated Dermatologists LLC (No. MRS-L-001106-24, N.J. Super. Ct.), and Keene v. Tekni-Plex, Inc. (No. 2:25-cv-05584, E.D. Pa.).

Securities and Investment Fraud Class Action Settlements

Edelson Lechtzin LLP represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative litigation.

  • Melchior v. Vagnozzi (No. 2:20-cv-05562, E.D. Pa.) — As co-lead counsel, the firm helped obtain a court-approved $38 million settlement on behalf of investors fraudulently induced to purchase unregistered securities backed by risky merchant cash advance loans, with claims under RICO and for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and civil conspiracy. The recovery returned approximately 90 percent of investor losses. 
  • Miller v. Anderson (FirstEnergy Corporation derivative litigation) (No. 5:20-cv-01743, N.D. Ohio) — The firm served as counsel in a shareholder derivative action that resulted in a court-approved $180 million settlement plus corporate governance reforms, arising from alleged breaches of fiduciary duty connected to an illegal-payments scheme involving Ohio public officials.
  • Managing Partner Eric Lechtzin’s broader securities track record includes leadership roles in In re Oppenheimer Rochester Funds Group Securities Litigation (No. 09-md-02063, D. Colo.; $89.5 million), and In re Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. Securities Litigation (No. 03-cv-10165, D. Mass.; $50 million).

ERISA and Employee Benefits Class Action Settlements

Edelson Lechtzin LLP litigates ERISA breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims on behalf of retirement plan participants and COBRA notice class actions.

ERISA retirement plan settlements:

  • Davis v. Washington University in St. Louis (No. 4:17-cv-01641, E.D. Mo.) — $7,500,000 settlement of claims that the University allowed its retirement plan to charge excessive record-keeping fees and invest in underperforming funds. Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as class counsel. 
  • McNeilly v. Spectrum Health System (No. 1:20-cv-00870, W.D. Mich.) — $6,000,000 settlement of ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claims that the company failed to utilize the plan’s size to lower costs. Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as class counsel.
  • Hundley v. Henry Ford Health System (No. 2:21-cv-11023, E.D. Mich.) — $5,000,000 settlement of claims that fiduciaries of the healthcare system’s retirement plans breached their duty of prudence by retaining overpriced funds and failing to control plan costs. Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as lead counsel.
  • Parker v. GKN North America Services, Inc. (No. 2:21-cv-12468, E.D. Mich.) — $2,950,000 settlement of workers’ claims for imprudent investment funds and failure to keep the retirement plan’s recordkeeping fees low. Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as co-lead class counsel.
  • Moler v. University of Maryland Medical System (No. 1:21-cv-01824, D. Md.) $3.25 million settlement in case alleging that healthcare system failed to ensure participants in their retirement plans had access to lower-cost share classes and
  • reasonable administrative fees.
  • Gaines v. BDO USA, LLP (No. 1:22-cv-01878, N.D. Ill.) — $2,250,000 settlement; Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as class counsel.
  • Gotta v. Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (No. CV-20-01865-PHX-GMS, D. Ariz.) — $2,000,000 settlement of claims involving the Stantec 401(k) Plan; Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as co-lead class counsel.
  • Crawford v. CDI Corporation (No. 2:20-cv-03317, E.D. Pa.) — $1.8 million settlement involving the CDI Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan; the court granted $10,000 service awards to each of three class representatives.
  • Cevasco v. Allegiant Travel Company (No. 2:22-cv-01741, D. Nev.) — $1,700,000 settlement of claims alleging that the fiduciaries of the Allegiant 401(k) Retirement Plan imprudently selected high-cost funds as the Plan’s default investment alternative; Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as class counsel.
  • Dover v. Yanfeng US Automotive Interior Systems I LLC (No. 2:20-cv-11643, E.D. Mich.) — $990,000 settlement of fiduciary-breach claims involving the Yanfeng 401(k) Plan.
  • Caroleo v. Estee Lauder, Inc. (No. 1:20-cv-04770, S.D.N.Y.) — $975,000 settlement; Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as a Class Counsel Executive Committee member.
  • Slavens v. Meritor, Inc. (No. 2:20-cv-13047, E.D. Mich.) — $470,000 settlement of fiduciary-breach claims involving the Meritor Savings Plan; Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as class counsel.
  • Additional ERISA retirement-plan settlements through the managing partner Eric Lechtzin’s leadership include Daugherty v. University of Chicago (N.D. Ill.; $6.5 million) and Nicolas v. Trustees of Princeton University (No. 3:17-cv-03695, D.N.J.; $5.8 million).

COBRA notice settlements:

  • Murphy v. The Auto Club Group (No. 5:24-cv-11168, E.D. Mich.) — Final approval of a settlement of claims that Auto Club failed to provide timely, compliant COBRA continuation-coverage election notices; Eric Lechtzin of Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as class counsel.
  • Wilson v. Mom’s Organic Market (No. 2:23-cv-01073, E.D. Pa.) — Settlement of COBRA notice claims.

Antitrust and Unfair Competition Class Action Settlements

The firm’s antitrust team, led by Managing Partner Marc Edelson, represents individuals, businesses, and governmental entities against companies engaged in anticompetitive practices.

  • In re Pharmaceutical Industry Average Wholesale Price Litigation (MDL No. 1456, D. Mass.) — As one of four lead counsel firms, the firm helped achieve settlements totaling $341,000,000 in litigation over pharmaceutical pricing on behalf of end payors.
  • New England Carpenters Health Benefit Fund v. First DataBank, Inc. / McKesson Corp. (No. 1:05-cv-11148, D. Mass.) — As co-lead counsel, the firm helped obtain a $350,000,000 settlement plus a five-percent rollback of drug prices, generating additional end-payor savings, in litigation over unlawful drug-pricing markups.
  • The firm remains active in numerous antitrust matters, including In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation (No. 1:16-cv-08637, N.D. Ill.), In re Cattle and Beef Antitrust Litigation (No. 0:20-cv-01319, D. Minn.), In re Pork Antitrust Litigation (No. 0:18-cv-01776, D. Minn.), In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation (MDL No. 2724, E.D. Pa.), and In re Google Digital Advertising Antitrust Litigation (No. 1:21-md-03010, S.D.N.Y.).

Wage and Hour Class Action Settlements

The firm litigates wage-and-hour class and collective actions under the FLSA and state wage laws, including off-the-clock, independent contractor misclassification, and prevailing-wage claims.

  • Branson v. Alliance Coal, LLC (No. 4:19-cv-00155, W.D. Ky.) — $15.25 million settlement on behalf of coal miners for off-the-clock pre- and post-shift work under the FLSA and the laws of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and West Virginia. In a related order, the court awarded $309,325.46 in litigation expenses.
  • Avant v. VXL Enterprises LLC (No. 4:21-cv-02016, N.D. Cal.) — $1,200,000 settlement on behalf of 101 healthcare workers allegedly misclassified as independent contractors and denied overtime.
  • Curry v. Bostik, Inc. (No. 3:22-cv-00370, W.D. Ky.) — $175,000 settlement of FLSA and Kentucky wage-law claims for unpaid time spent donning and doffing PPE and attending pre-shift meetings; Edelson Lechtzin LLP served as class counsel.
  • Kovalev v. A.G. Consulting Engineering, P.C. (No. 1:22-cv-05954, S.D.N.Y.) — Court-approved FLSA and New York Labor Law settlement for a group of employees.
  • Additional wage-and-hour recoveries include Stewart-Alexander v. Saks & Company LLC (No. 3:21-cv-02384, C.D. Cal.; $450,000 for unpaid pre- and post-shift security screenings) and, through Managing Partner Eric Lechtzin’s leadership, Arrington v. Optimum Healthcare IT (E.D. Pa.; $4.9 million for unpaid overtime).

Consumer Protection Class Action Settlements

Beyond data breach work, the firm protects consumers in class actions involving defective products, unfulfilled warranties and service agreements, and deceptive business practices.

  • Silver v. Fitness International, LLC (No. 2:10-cv-02326, E.D. Pa.) — Class action against a national health club chain that resulted in substantial changes to the company’s membership-cancellation policies.
  • Stromberg v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (No. 4:15-cv-04719, N.D. Cal.) — As co-lead counsel, the firm obtained a settlement paying each class member more than 66 percent of total recoverable damages, without the need to submit claim forms, for lenders’ failure to timely reconvey deed-of-trust documents.
  • Lee v. Enterprise Leasing Co.–West (D. Nev.) — Consumer class action alleging airport car-rental overcharges in which class members received 80 percent of their alleged damages.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of class actions does Edelson Lechtzin LLP handle? The firm handles data breach, securities and investment fraud, ERISA and employee benefits, antitrust, wage and hour, and consumer protection class actions on behalf of consumers, employees, and investors nationwide.

What are some of Edelson Lechtzin LLP’s largest class action settlements? Notable results include a $350 million antitrust settlement in the First DataBank/McKesson litigation, $341 million in the Average Wholesale Price pharmaceutical pricing litigation, a $180 million FirstEnergy shareholder derivative settlement, a $38 million securities settlement in the Melchior/Vagnozzi litigation, and a $15.25 million wage-and-hour settlement for coal miners in Branson v. Alliance Coal.

Where is Edelson Lechtzin LLP located? Edelson Lechtzin LLP is a national class action firm based in suburban Philadelphia, founded by Managing Partners Marc Edelson and Eric Lechtzin.

Does the firm serve as lead counsel in class actions? Yes. Edelson Lechtzin LLP regularly serves as lead counsel, co-lead counsel, class counsel, or on plaintiffs’ executive and steering committees in class and collective actions across the country.

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