Duane Morris Consumer Fraud Class Action Review – 2024

1. $500 million – In Re Apple Inc. Device Performance Litigation , Case No. 18-MD-2827 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 17, 2023) (preliminary approval granted for settlement of a multidistrict litigation alleging claims that software updates slowed the iPhone's performance). 2. $500 million – In Re Insulin Pricing Litigation , Case No. 17-CV-699 (D.N.J. Nov. 28, 2023) (preliminary approval granted for a class action to resolve claims alleging that the pharmaceutical company schemed to drive up insulin drug prices). *There is a settlement hearing on 11/28/23 per PACER. 3. $462 million – The People Of The State Of California, et al. v. Juul Labs Inc., Case No. RG- 19043543 (Cal. Super. Ct. Apr. 17, 2023) (final judgment entered in a case following settlement regarding claims that the company marketed its vape products to minors to get them hooked on nicotine and ensure future sales). 4. $415 million – Benson, et al. v. DoubleDown Interactive , Case No. 18-CV-575 (W.D. Wash. June 1, 2023) (final settlement approval granted in a class action resolving claims that the companies violated Washington state gambling laws and consumer protection provisions). 5. $328 million – Kalima, et al. v State Of Hawai’i, Case No. 99-4771-12, (Haw. Cir. Ct. Aug. 1, 2023) (final settlement approval granted for resolution of a class action alleging that the closure the Hawaiian Claims Office, which reviewed alleged breaches of trust regarding the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, led to residents having to wait decades with no resolution of their claims when they would be eligible to receive land from the trust). 6. $255 million – In Re Juul Labs Inc., Marketing, Sales Practices And Products Liability Litigation , Case No. 19-MD-2913 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 19, 2023) ( final settlement approval granted for a class action to resolve claims that the company’s products were marketed to adolescents, causing school districts, municipalities, and Native American tribes to expend resources to deal with the health issues associated with nicotine). 7. $237.5 million - Express Freight International, et al. v. Hino Motors Ltd., Case No. 22-CV-22483 (S.D. Fla. Dec. Oct. 30, 2023) (preliminary settlement approval granted in a class action to resolve claims that the company knew that its trucks delivered worse fuel economy than promised but intentionally concealed this fact from consumers and regulatory bodies). 8. $200 million – In Re Kia Hyundai Vehicle Theft Litigation , Case No. 22-ML-3052 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 1, 2023) (preliminary settlement approval granted in a set of consolidated class actions to resolve consumer claims in California alleging the companies knowingly sold defective vehicles that were vulnerable to theft). 9. $198 million – Youssef, et al. v. Navient Solutions , Case No. 23-CV-2113 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 2, 2023) (preliminary settlement approval granted in a class action to resolve claims with private student loan borrowers who claimed their bills should have been discharged in bankruptcy). 10. $197 million – Habberfield, et al. v. Boohoo.com, Inc., Case No. 22-CV-3899 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 9, 2023) (final settlement approval granted for a class action to resolve claims alleging that the online clothing brands falsely advertised substantial discounts on their websites). (Final approval?)

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