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Title Category Published
Assertion that PG&E discussed $8B settlement is entirely false Civil Litigation, Letters Nov. 1, 2018

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation Consumer Law Plaintiff Feb. 21, 2025
Karen Micheli v. The City of Fresno, et al. Contracts Plaintiff Feb. 16, 2024
Justice John Trotter (Ret.), Trustee of the PG&E Fire Victim Trust v. Lewis Chew, Anthony F. Early Jr., Fred J. Fowler, Maryellen C. Herringer, Christopher P. Johns, Richard C. Kelly, Roger H. Kimmel, Richard A. Meserve, Forrest E. Miller, Eric D. Mullins, Rosendo (Ro) G. Parra, Barbara L. Rambo, Anne Shen Smith, Barry Lawson Williams, Geisha J. Williams, Kevin Dasso, Patrick M. Hogan, Julie M. Kane, Gregg L. Lemler, Steve E. Malnight, Dinyar B. Mistry and Jason P. Wells, and Does 4-50, inclusive Contracts Plaintiff Nov. 18, 2022
James Steinle, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased; Elizabeth Sullivan, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased v. City and County of San Francisco, a government entity; Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez; Ross Mirkarimi; United States of America Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 20, 2020
In Re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation Consumer Law Plaintiff Feb. 22, 2014
Raven Naber v. Geoffrey Esmail, Braudy Bersin, Joshua Bersin, Heidi Bersin, and Rod Hesh Personal Injury Plaintiff May 19, 2012
Lisa Seligman-Mazurek, as surviving spouse of Michael Todd Mazurek; Adam Mazurek, through Guardian ad Litem Ralph Seligman; Dylan Mazurek, through Guardian dd Litem Ralph Seligman; Spencer Mazurek, through Guardian ad Litem Ralph Seligman v. American Medical Response Inc., a corporation; Gustavo Gonzalez, an individual Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2011
Allen Loretz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Chelsea, LLC, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Mark Russo; John T. Tarantino; John Atkinson; Steven Fitz; Sean Hodges v. Regal Stone, Ltd.; Hanjin Shipping, Co., Ltd.; Synergy Maritime, Ltd.; Fleet Management, Ltd.; John Cota; M/V Cosco Busan; Environmental Law Plaintiff Jun. 4, 2011
John Tarantino, et al. v. Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., et al. Environmental Law Plaintiff Feb. 19, 2011
Cynthia Sotelo, et al. v. MediaNews Group Inc., et al. Employment Law Plaintiff Dec. 11, 2010
John J. Tarantino, Steven F. Fitz dba Fitz-Buskirk Inc., John Atkinson, Sean M. Hodges, Ernie Koepf, Sau A. Phang, Kiu A. Phang Sing, and others similarly situated v. Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd., Regal Stone Ltd., Fleet Management Ltd., John J. Cota, and Does 2 through 100 Environmental Law Plaintiff Nov. 13, 2010
Abraham Lizaola Jr. individually v. Ford Motor Company, Galpin Motors Inc. dba Galpin Ford Personal Injury Plaintiff May 3, 2008
Zakoyan v. Poma Distributing Company Torts Plaintiff Sep. 27, 2001
Patricia Holmes v. Sandra Kruger Lerner, et al. Contracts Plaintiff Jan. 24, 1998
Title Category Published
Assertion that PG&E discussed $8B settlement is entirely false Civil Litigation, Letters Nov. 1, 2018
Case Name Topic Role Published
In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation Consumer Law Plaintiff Feb. 21, 2025
Karen Micheli v. The City of Fresno, et al. Contracts Plaintiff Feb. 16, 2024
Justice John Trotter (Ret.), Trustee of the PG&E Fire Victim Trust v. Lewis Chew, Anthony F. Early Jr., Fred J. Fowler, Maryellen C. Herringer, Christopher P. Johns, Richard C. Kelly, Roger H. Kimmel, Richard A. Meserve, Forrest E. Miller, Eric D. Mullins, Rosendo (Ro) G. Parra, Barbara L. Rambo, Anne Shen Smith, Barry Lawson Williams, Geisha J. Williams, Kevin Dasso, Patrick M. Hogan, Julie M. Kane, Gregg L. Lemler, Steve E. Malnight, Dinyar B. Mistry and Jason P. Wells, and Does 4-50, inclusive Contracts Plaintiff Nov. 18, 2022
James Steinle, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased; Elizabeth Sullivan, individually and as heir to Kathryn Steinle, deceased v. City and County of San Francisco, a government entity; Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez; Ross Mirkarimi; United States of America Personal Injury Plaintiff Mar. 20, 2020
In Re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation Consumer Law Plaintiff Feb. 22, 2014
Raven Naber v. Geoffrey Esmail, Braudy Bersin, Joshua Bersin, Heidi Bersin, and Rod Hesh Personal Injury Plaintiff May 19, 2012
Lisa Seligman-Mazurek, as surviving spouse of Michael Todd Mazurek; Adam Mazurek, through Guardian ad Litem Ralph Seligman; Dylan Mazurek, through Guardian dd Litem Ralph Seligman; Spencer Mazurek, through Guardian ad Litem Ralph Seligman v. American Medical Response Inc., a corporation; Gustavo Gonzalez, an individual Personal Injury Plaintiff Jul. 30, 2011
Allen Loretz, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Chelsea, LLC, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Mark Russo; John T. Tarantino; John Atkinson; Steven Fitz; Sean Hodges v. Regal Stone, Ltd.; Hanjin Shipping, Co., Ltd.; Synergy Maritime, Ltd.; Fleet Management, Ltd.; John Cota; M/V Cosco Busan; Environmental Law Plaintiff Jun. 4, 2011
John Tarantino, et al. v. Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., et al. Environmental Law Plaintiff Feb. 19, 2011
Cynthia Sotelo, et al. v. MediaNews Group Inc., et al. Employment Law Plaintiff Dec. 11, 2010
John J. Tarantino, Steven F. Fitz dba Fitz-Buskirk Inc., John Atkinson, Sean M. Hodges, Ernie Koepf, Sau A. Phang, Kiu A. Phang Sing, and others similarly situated v. Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd., Regal Stone Ltd., Fleet Management Ltd., John J. Cota, and Does 2 through 100 Environmental Law Plaintiff Nov. 13, 2010
Abraham Lizaola Jr. individually v. Ford Motor Company, Galpin Motors Inc. dba Galpin Ford Personal Injury Plaintiff May 3, 2008
Zakoyan v. Poma Distributing Company Torts Plaintiff Sep. 27, 2001
Patricia Holmes v. Sandra Kruger Lerner, et al. Contracts Plaintiff Jan. 24, 1998