Author: N. Deckant

February 25, 2025

Class Certification Granted in Landmark VPPA Lawsuit Against WebMD

On February 20, 2025, the Honorable Thomas W. Thrash Jr. of the Northern District of Georgia issued an Opinion and Order granting Plaintiff's motion for class certification in the case captioned Jancik v. WebMD LLC, Case No. 1:22-cv-00644 (N.D. Ga.).  Plaintiff alleges WebMD violated the Video Privacy Protection Act ("VPPA") by unlawfully sharing its website users' video viewing activity with u...
January 24, 2025

Jaguar Land Rover Settlement Approved

On October 11, 2024 Judge Stacey D. Abrams of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted final approval of the class action settlement in George v. Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC.  Bursor & Fisher filed the lawsuit in 2020 alleging that certain Jaguar and Land Rover automobiles were manufactured with unreliable infotainment systems.  The settlement provide...
August 22, 2024

American University Settlement Approved

On May 7, 2024 Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted final approval of the $5.4 million class action settlement in Qureshi v. American University. Bursor & Fisher filed the lawsuit in 2020 alleging that students at American University in Spring Semester 2020 were entitled to a partial refund of tuition as a result of the move to a...
August 22, 2024

Sarah N. Westcot Appointed to Leadership in Nasal Decongestants Multidistrict Litigation

On April 3, 2024, Judge Brian Cogan of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York appointed Sarah N. Westcot to serve on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in In re Oral Phenylephrine Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL No. 1:23-md-3089. The lawsuit revolves around the efficacy of phenylephrine, an active ingredient in over 250 over-the-counter products mark...
March 12, 2024

D.D. v. Niantic – Important Settlement Information

Class Action Complaint Motion for Preliminary Approval Declaration of Philip L. Fraietta in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval Declaration of D.D. in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval Supplemental Declaration of L. Timothy Fisher in Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval Second Supplemental Declaration of L. Timothy Fisher in Support of Motio...
February 10, 2024

C.J. v. Cognosphere – Important Settlement Information

Motion for Preliminary Approval Declaration of Philip L. Fraietta In Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval Declaration of C.J. In Support of Motion for Preliminary Approval [Proposed] Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement Filed [Proposed] Order Granting Preliminary Approval Proof of Service Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settleme...