- Mr. Keegan has worked on numerous class actions, including the following cases over the past 25 years, in which he acted as lead or co-lead counsel on behalf of a plaintiff class resulting in significant recoveries:
- Daniel Pepper, et al. v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.; and Encore Capital Group, Inc, Case No. 37-2011-00088752-CY-BT-CTL, San Diego Superior Court (Judge Joel R. Wohlfeil), alleging claims for the illegal recording of telephone calls without consent in violation of the privacy laws of California, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Washington, for the benefit of approximately 1,675,821 Class members in the form of monetary benefits worth over $24 million and addition privacy protections in 2013)
- Johansson-Dohrmann, et al. v. CBR Systems, Inc., et al., Case No. 12-cv-01115-MMA-BGS, Southern District of California (Judge Michael M. Anello) personal information data theft settlement for violations of Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (Civil Code § 56, et seq.), Invasion of Privacy, Civil Code § 1798.80, et seq., Breach of Contract, and Business & Professions Code § 17200, et seq., for the benefit of approximately 286,494 consumers in the form of credit monitoring, reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, and identity theft reimbursement valued at over $113 million and injunctive relief in 2013)
- Judy Ko, et al. v. Natura Pet Products, Inc., et al., Case No. 09-cv-02619-SBA, Northern District of California, Oakland Division (Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong) ($2.15 million settlement of a nationwide class of persons who purchased Natura Products for personal, family, or household purchases, for the benefit of approximately 26,481 claimant consumers and injunctive relief in 2012)
- Marshall Brewer, et al. v. Hennessey’s Tavern, Inc., Case No. 37-2008-00090677, San Diego Superior Court (Judge Jeffrey B. Barton) ($1.637 million settlement for 83 employees of Hennessey’s Tavern in the position of Assistant Manager for alleged violations of the California Labor Code and the Unfair Competition Laws (Section 17200 of the Business and Professions Code) in 2012)
- Maureena Garcia, et al. v. New York & Company, Inc., Case No. 37-2010-00060893, San Diego Superior Court, North County (Judge Robert P. Dahlquist) (settlement for violations of California privacy laws for the benefit of approximately 289,000 consumers in the form of cash vouchers and injunctive relief in 2012)
- Rosemary Cohorst, et al. v. BRE Properties, Inc., et al., Case N. 10-cv-2666-JM, United States District Court, Southern District of California (Judge Jeffrey T. Miller) ($5.5 million settlement for the illegal recording of telephone calls without consent in violation of the privacy laws of California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, or Washington in 2012)
- Blue Cross of California Website Security Cases, JCCP 4647, Orange County Superior Court (Judge Ronald L. Bauer) (personal information data breach settlement for violations of Civil Code § 56, et seq., Invasion of Privacy, Civil Code § 1798.80, et seq., and Business & Professions Code § 17200, et seq., for the benefit of approximately 641,769 consumers in the form of credit monitoring, reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses, identity theft reimbursement and injunctive relief in 2012).
- Frank Stanndard, et al. v. Southern California Edison Company, Case No. 97-CV-1116 TW (JAH), United States District Court, Southern District of California (Judge Thomas Whelan) (sealed settlement reached on behalf of an opt-in class of employees in an action asserting violations of FLSA in 2010).
- In re LivHome, Inc. Wage and Hour Cases, JCCP 4570, San Diego Superior Court, Central Division (Judge Jeffrey B. Barton)(represented employees of LivHome in the position of Caregiver in an action asserting violations of the California Labor Code and the Unfair Competition Laws (Section 17200 of the Business and Professions Code), and obtained a settlement which provided 1,019 claimants with a net recovery of 100% of the value of their claims in 2010).
- Nancy Fogelstrom, et al. v. Tween Brands, Inc., Lead Case No. 37-2008-00060767-CU-BT-NC, San Diego Superior Court, North County Division (Judge Robert P. Dahlquist) (settlement for violations of California privacy laws for the benefit of over 3 million consumers in the form of cash vouchers and injunctive relief that will restrain the future conduct of Defendant in 2010).
- Ann Baskall, et al. v. KFC U.S. Properties, Inc., Case No. 37-2007-00084348-CU-OE-CTL, San Diego Superior Court, Central District (Judge Steven R. Denton) ($4.75 million settlement for 1,963 employees of KFC for alleged violations of California Labor Code and the Unfair Competition Laws (Section 17200 of the Business and Professions Code) in 2009)
- Michael Piscitelli, et al. v. Winn & Sims, APC, Case No. 37-2007-00056054-CU-BT-NC, San Diego Superior Court, North County Division (Judge William S. Dato) ($838,365 settlement for violations of the TCPA and injunctive relief that will restrain the future conduct of Defendant in 2009).
- Griselda Patterson, et al. v. Best American Hospitality, Inc., Case No. BC377173, Los Angeles Superior Court (Judge Charles F. Palmer) ($2.5 million settlement for 4,626 class members employees of Best American Hospitality, Inc. in an action asserting violations of California Labor Code and the Unfair Competition Laws (Section 17200 of the Business and Professions Code) in 2009).
- Fontenette, et al. v. Certified Tire & Service Centers, Inc., Case No. GIC881509, San Diego Superior Court, Central Division (Judge Yuri Hofmann) ($1.6 million settlement for 459 employees of Certified Tire & Service Centers, Inc. in an action asserting violations of California Labor Code and the Unfair Competition Laws (Section 17200 of the Business and Professions Code) in 2009).
- Kritz, et al. v. Fluid Components, Inc., et al., Case No. GIN057142, San Diego Superior Court, North County Division, (Judge Robert P. Dahlquist) ($1.6 million settlement for 156 employees of Fluid Components Inc. in an action asserting violations of California Labor Code and the Unfair Competition Laws (Section 17200 of the Business and Professions Code) in 2008).
- Darren Pedersen, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, Case No. GIC 821797, Superior Court for the State of California, San Diego County, (Judge Jeffrey B. Barton) (settlement for nearly 100,000 2000 or 2001 Ford F-150 truck purchasers of (1) a cash award of approximately $100 per Class Vehicle; or (2) reimbursement for prior out-of-pocket or notice period radiator replacements in 2007).
- Wathik Sabri, et al. v. GMAC Mortgage Corporation, Case No. 03CC00423, California Superior Court, Orange County, (Judge Richard L. Bauer) ($5 million settlement for employees of GMAC Mortgage (dba DiTech.com) for alleged violations of California Labor Code and the Unfair Competition Laws (Section 17200 of the Business and Professions Code) in 2006).
- Malek, et al. v. Blue Cross of California, Case No. BC271992, California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, (Judge Anthony J. Mohr) ($5 million settlement on behalf of the class of insureds in California governmental health care plans for prohibitive injunctive relief in 2005).
- Jean Hargis, et al. v. Metabolife International, Inc., Case No. GIC797521, California Superior Court, San Diego County, (Judge John S. Meyer) (settlement of an uncapped monetary recovery on behalf of the class of every purchaser of Metabolife’s ephedrine products over 4 year period and prohibitive injunctive relief in 2005).