Case Results of Amber Eck

Served as named counsel in a Section 11 securities fraud class action against Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc. (CLV), alleging that Cliffs violated the Securities Act of 1933 by issuing documents in connection with its Offering that were false or misleading. The case settled in 2016 for approximately $10 million.

Served as named counsel in a Section 11 securities fraud class action against Pacific Coast Oil Trust (PCOT), alleging that Pacific Coast violated the Securities Act of 1933 by issuing documents in connection with its Offering that were false or misleading. The case settled in 2017 for approximately $7.6 million.

Served as named counsel in a securities fraud class action alleging that El Pollo Loco (LOCO) made false and misleading statements about its business and prospects. The case settled in 2019 for $20 million.

Sexual harassment case against a national fast-food chain. Resulted in settlement on the eve of trial for a confidential amount, plus $1.2 million in attorney’s fees.

We served as Co-Lead Counsel in litigation against then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and Trump University from 2010-2016, resulting in a $25 million settlement for class members, where class members received approximately 90 percent of the value of their claims. We took no fees for our seven years of work on the case. We represented certified classes of consumers who purchased Trump University seminars and products for violations of California, Florida, and New York consumer protection statutes, and California and Florida elder abuse. Low v. Trump University, LLC, et al., Case No. 3:10-cv-00940-GPC-WVG (S.D. Cal.). We also served as Co-Lead Counsel on behalf of a putative nationwide class of Trump University students alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) by Donald Trump. Cohen v. Donald J. Trump, Case No. 3:13-cv-02519-GPC-WVG (S.D. Cal.). The cases resulted in a $25 million settlement for the plaintiffs. The settlement was deemed one of California’s Top 50 Class Action Settlements in 2016.