a) Amaro v. Continental Can Company,
a class action in which Hoffman and Lazear was lead counsel for
all stages of the bifurcated litigation. They obtained a
precedential finding of liability against Continental based on
its use of a program designed to interfere with the attainment
of valuable pension benefits, and obtained a monetary settlement
from Continental, resulting in the distribution of millions of
dollars to class members;
b) Phemister v. Harcourt, Brace
Jovanovich, a nationwide class action in which they
represented a class consisting of approximately 40,000
attorneys, and which resulted in an approved settlement;
c) Terones v. Pacific States Steel Corp.,
a class action for pension benefits arising under ERISA which
resulted in a favorable judgment, whose value is several
millions of dollars, after trial before the Northern District of
California;
d) Clark v. Chasen, an
employment discrimination action that concluded in a favorable
judgment after trial and a precedential opinion from the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals;
e) Cordoza v. Pacific States Steel Corp.,
an ERISA class action in the Northern District of California
which resulted in their obtaining broad injunctive relief and
fashioning a unique remedy to provide millions of dollars in
medical benefits for class members;
f) McLendon v. Continental Can Co. a
nationwide class action under ERISA and RICO in which Mr.
Hoffman was one of three lead trial attorneys. They obtained a
judgment of liability against Continental, and eventually
reached a damages settlement in the amount of $415 million;
g) Kahle v. Pacific Telesis Group, a
class action claim for unpaid overtime benefits resulting in a
settlement of over 28 million dollars for over 600 class
members.
h) Carr v. Starbucks Corp., a
class action for unpaid overtime for a class of close to 3000
managers and assistant managers which resulted in a substantial
class settlement.
i) Woods v. Hollywood Entertainment,
a class action for unpaid overtime for a class of managers and
assistant managers, with an approved settlement worth millions
of dollars.
j) ACORN v. Household International,
a consumer class action that resulted in a large, complex
settlement on behalf of a nationwide class of borrowers.
