Representative Cases | Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP

Some examples of Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP's current and past cases:

CONSUMER CLASS ACTION CASES:

Trump University

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP is class counsel in a nationwide consumer fraud class action filed against Trump University, alleging Trump University made materially false and misleading misstatements in its advertising and in its real estate seminars, in violation of federal and state law. Trump University misrepresented that its real estate investing classes constituted a "complete real estate education," a "one year apprenticeship," and a one-on-one mentorship. Instead, each seminar was merely an "infomercial" to up-sell the student to purchase an additional Trump Seminar at a cost of up to $35,000. Makaeff v. Trump University, LLC, Case No. 10CVU940-IEG-WVG (S.D. Cal.). Read more...

Sony Electronics, Inc.

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP has been appointed interim co-lead counsel in a nationwide consumer class action against Sony Electronics, Inc. alleging that fundamental flaws in the design and/or manufacturing process in the VAIO Touchpad Notebooks render it almost impossible to use because the touchpad is prone to cause the onscreen cursor to track in reverse, freeze; and/or engage in erratic behavior (i.e., the pointer will randomly open and close windows and programs). Nation v. Sony Electronics, Inc., Case No. 09-CV-2603 BEN (RBB) (S.D. Cal.). Read more...

Apple, Inc.

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP has been appointed as interim co-lead counsel of a nationwide class of millions of purchasers of an alleged defective power adapter in a consumer product defect class action against Apple, Inc. In re MagSafe Apple Power Adapter Litigation, Case No. C 09-01911 JW.

ZH Law Announces Apple Adapter Settlement

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP is proud to announce the settlement of a nationwide consumer class action against Apple, Inc. You may be able to participate in this settlement which has both a cash refund component and a replacement program, so please take a moment to review the following. Zeldes & Haeggquist has been appointed class counsel in this case. Plaintiffs brought this case on behalf of a proposed nationwide class of Apple MacBook & MacBook Pro owners. Plaintiffs allege that the “MagSafe” adapter, the power cord which comes with the MacBook and MacBook Pro computers, is defectively designed and manufactured. These alleged defects may cause the cable of the adapter to fray, spark, overheat, melt, cease functioning and occasionally catch fire. Apple disputes these claims.

In September 2011 the federal court in the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval of a proposed settlement of this case. Please consult this website for more information on how you can file a claim, and additional information about the settlement. You can call the claims administrator at 888-332-0277. You also can call us for more information.

The settlement will provide cash payment for purchasers of MagSafe adapters that meet certain requirements, and it will also provide replacement adapters at no charge. The current deadline to submit a claim is March 21, 2012.

Apple, Inc.

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP are responsible for bringing a consumer product defect class action against Apple, Inc. on behalf of a class of over two million purchasers of an alleged defective power adapter. Gordon v. Apple, Inc., Case No. 5:06-cv-05358-JW (N.D. Cal). A nationwide settlement has been approved wherein eligible class members will receive from $25 - $79 each.
Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP are representing a nationwide class of indirect purchasers of iPods (i.e. people who bought an iPod from someone other than Apple, like Best Buy, Costco, etc.) alleging that Apple, Inc. maintains an illegal monopoly on the digital music market making it impossible to play music and video purchased on iTunes using other portable players. Somers v. Apple, Inc., Case No. 5:07-cv-06507-JW

BUSINESS LAW:

Zeldes & Haeggquist has helped dozens of clients register as corporations, partnerships or LLCs, draft articles of incorporations, and draft contracts. ZH Law also represents business owners and shareholders in a wide variety of business disputes, employments disputes, breach of contract and other business issues.

SECURITIES CASES:

CardioNet, Inc.

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP are co-counsel in a securities class action that has been filed in San Diego Superior Court against CardioNet, Inc. on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased or acquired CardioNet's common stock pursuant or traceable to the Registration Statement and Prospectuses issued in connection with its $83 million initial public offering ("IPO") on March 5, 2008, and/or its $152 million secondary offering on August 6, 2008, seeking strict liability Section 11 remedies under the Securities Act of 1933. If you purchased this company's shares pursuant to one of these offerings and suffered a loss, please contact us.

United Online (UNTD)

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP s investigating a possible securities fraud class action lawsuit against United Online (UNTD) involving misleading and aggressive internet sales tactics that harmed consumers and were criticized in a Senate Report. If you purchased United Online stock between May 1, 2007 and November 17, 2009 and would like more information about your rights as a shareholder, please click here to Join this Action, Contact us and/or view our Press Release.

DERIVATIVE CASES:

Akeena Solar Derivative

Zeldes & Haeggquist represents nominal defendant Akeena Solar in this shareholder derivative action against Akeena's founder, CEO and President Barry Cinnamon, its CFO Gary Effren and its entire Board of Directors for breaches of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, unjust enrichment, insider trading/misappropriation of information and violation of California Corporations Code Sections 25402-25403. If you are an Akeena shareholder and are interested in participating in this case or would like more information, please contact us.

EMPLOYMENT CASES:

Tommy Bahama

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP represent retail and restaurant employees in a wage and hour class against Tommy Bahama.

UDR

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP are counsel in a religious discrimination case against UDR.

Spotwater Management

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP defended a former employee through trial in a case brought by his former employer involving alleged misappropriation of trade secrets.

3 Weiss Guys

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP has been appointed as lead counsel of a California class of employees in a wage/hour class action alleging failure to pay overtime and rest and meal breaks. Jones v. 3 Weiss Guys, Inc., Case No. 37-2008-00095231-CU-OE-CTL (San Diego Super. Ct.).

Grand Pacific Resorts

Zeldes & Haeggquist represents a group of 22 former employees in an employment case against Grand Pacific Resorts (GPR) in Carlsbad, alleging that GPR intentionally misclassified them as independent contractors in order to deny them benefits to which they were entitled as employees, including minimum wage, overtime compensation, and rest and meal periods. ZH Law also represents an individual former employee in a wrongful termination case against GPR. GPR has answered both complaints and both cases are proceeding in San Diego Superior Court in Vista.

PRO BONO:

Victims of International Human Rights Abuses and Trafficking

Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP represents victims of international human rights abuses and trafficking in numerous pro bono and contingency cases. See e.g. In re South Africa Apartheid Litigation, 02 MDL 1499 (JES) (S.D. N.Y).

Prior to starting Zeldes & Haeggquist, LLP, Ms. Zeldes, Ms. Haeggquist, and Ms. Eck worked for many years at the nation's largest plaintiff's class action firm, Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins, LLP (formerly known as Milberg Weiss) in its consumer/insurance fraud and securities class action practice groups. At Lerach Coughlin, Zeldes, Haeggquist, and Eck were instrumental in litigating class actions in which their former firm, Lerach Coughlin, was appointed head or Co-Lead Counsel.

Other nationwide class actions Ms. Zeldes litigated at Lerach Coughlin included: a wage/hour overtime action against Cintas, one of the nation's largest commercial laundries for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act for misclassifying truck drivers as salesmen to avoid payment of overtime wages; race discrimination underwriting class actions against large insurance companies for their practice of intentionally charging African-Americans and other minorities more for life insurance than similarly situated Caucasians (cases that collectively recovered over $400 million for African-Americans and other minority class members as redress for the civil rights abuses they were subject to); race discrimination underwriting class actions against insurance companies based upon the improper use of credit scoring or geographical redlining to charge minorities higher premiums against insurance giants like Allstate and State Farm; a statewide consumer class action over the propriety of a private contractor operating "red light camera" systems throughout California, Red Light Photo Enforcement Cases, Judicial Council Coordinated Proceeding No. 4305, a case which Ms. Zeldes co-chaired at trial; A multi-state antitrust action entitled In re Medical Waste Services Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1546 (D. Utah), in which plaintiffs brought claims for defendants' alleged conspiracy to allocate customers and territories in the market for the collection, transportation and disposal of medical waste, as well as for unlawful monopolization.

Ms. Haeggquist and Ms. Zeldes were also involved in the Carbon Fiber Antitrust Litigation, Case No. CV-99-7796 (C.D. Cal), in which a class of purchasers alleged that the major producers of carbon fiber fixed the price of carbon fiber from 1993 to 1999. The case ultimately settled for $675 million.