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The Honorable John S. Meyer, Superior Court Judge for the County of San Diego, recently granted final approval of a $7.85 million settlement in Eagle Canyon Owners’ Association v. USA Waste of California, Inc., Case No. 37-2018-00005897, a class action alleging that USA Waste overbilled its California open market commercial and industrial customers in breach of…

The Honorable W. Louis Sands, U.S. District Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, recently granted final approval of a $21 million settlement in In re Flowers Foods Securities Litigation, a class action charging Flowers Foods, Inc. and certain of its officers and directors with claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a)…

1. Where were you born and what makes that city special? I am from Charlotte, North Carolina, born and raised. The best part of Charlotte is its proximity to both the beach and the mountains. 2. What activities or hobbies do you enjoy the most? As of June 2019, I am officially a mom, so,…

The firm is pleased to announce that Brett M. Middleton has been elevated to partner effective January 1, 2020. “Brett embodies the firm’s core values of trust, hard work, determination, integrity, and excellence in everything we do,” said Frank J. Johnson, one of the firm’s founding partners. “I’m proud to call him my partner and…

Former California Deputy Attorney General and Special Counsel to Johnson Fistel launches an investigation after hearing that the City of Poway has taken no action to help business owners and employees recoup their losses. On Saturday, November 30, 2019, the City of Poway issued a “Precautionary Boil Water Advisory” after it discovered discolored drinking water…

Johnson Fistel is pleased to announce that Ralph M. Stone has joined the firm in its New York office.  “We are delighted that Ralph has accepted our offer to join the team,” said Frank J. Johnson, one of the firm’s founding partners.  “He has nearly three decades of significant complex litigation experience which will help…

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) authority to obtain disgorgement.  The case is titled Charles C. Liu, et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, CN 18-1501 (“Liu”).  The issue is whether the SEC may seek and obtain disgorgement from a court as “equitable relief” for a securities…

In what have been called ‘landmark’ lawsuits, the Attorneys General for Washington D.C. and Nebraska have filed separate but similar lawsuits this summer against Marriott and Hilton (respectively), accusing the hotel giants of deceptive advertising and use of ‘drip pricing’ to squeeze even more money from American consumers. The suits follow an investigation of hotel…

In 2017, Johnson Fistel was retained to help several firefighters employed by the City of Roswell secure the employment benefits to which they were entitled. These firefighters were working full-time hours, but the City had been misclassifying them as “part-time” so as to deprive them of “full-time” benefits. After meeting with the firefighters, analyzing the…