Attorney Kai Heinrich Richter's Legal Cases

Class action

Braun v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2003 WL 22990114 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Nov. 3, 2003)

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OUTCOME:

Represented class of Minnesota plaintiffs in wage and hour lawsuit against Wal-Mart. Took and defended numerous depositions, successfully briefed and argued class certification, and participated daily ... in three-month trial. Following the trial, the court rendered a massive judgment that led to a $50 million settlement of the Minnesota case and a global resolution of other similar cases nationwide.

Appeals

Grutter v. Bollinger, 123 S.Ct. 2325 (2003)

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OUTCOME:

Member of three-person trial team and assisted with appeals in race discrimination class action lawsuit against the University of Michigan Law School. Also assisted with related case of Gratz v. Bollin ... ger.

Consumer protection

State v. Sprint Nextel Corp., No. 27-CV-08-07201 (Minn. 4th Dist.)

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OUTCOME:

Successfully prosecuted consumer fraud action against Sprint Nextel relating to wrongfullyimposed contracts and early termination fees. As a result of the suit, Sprint agreed to make restitution to M ... innesota customers, pay over $1 million to the state of Minnesota, and reform its business practices.

Class action

State v. National Arbitration Forum, Inc., No. 27-CV-09-18550 (Minn. 4th Dist.)

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OUTCOME:

Assisted in development of landmark case against National Arbitration Forum for conflicts of interest in connection with consumer arbitrations. As a result of the lawsuit, NAF has ceased arbitrating c ... onsumer matters nationwide.

Class action

Hofstetter v. Chase Home Finance, LLC, 751 F. Supp. 2d 1116 (N.D. Cal. 2010)

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OUTCOME:

Successfully prosecuted certified class action filed by homeowners against JPMorgan Chase Bank for violation of the Truth-in-Lending Act and California Unfair Business Practices Act in connection wit ... h force-placed flood insurance. Case ultimately settled for more than $10 million, plus injunctive relief requiring Chase to (1) stop accepting commissions in connection with force-placed flood insurance for HELOC borrowers; and (2) modify its flood insurance requirements for class members.

Class action

Slack v. Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., No. 10-2548, 2010 WL 5392845 (Dec. 22, 2010)

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OUTCOME:

Partially defeated motion to dismiss putative class action filed by consumer against major propane company for engaging in unfair and deceptive pricing practices.

Class action

Skansgaard v. Bank of America, N.A., No. C11-988-RJB, slip op. (W.D. Wash. Oct. 13, 2011)

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OUTCOME:

Defeated motion to dismiss putative class action filed by homeowner against Bank of America for violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act and breach of contract/breach of the covenant of go ... od faith and fair dealing in connection with force-placed flood insurance.

Class action

Singleton v. Domino's Pizza, LLC, No. 11-1823, 2012 WL 245965 (D.Md. Jan. 25, 2012)

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OUTCOME:

Defeated motion to dismiss putative class action filed by two former Domino's employees under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Court ruled that the plaintiffs properly alleged that Domino's violate ... d th& FCRA by (1) running background checks without proper authorization; and (2) "systematically" failing to provide employees with copies of their background checks prior to taking adverse employment action against them.

Kai Heinrich Richter's Legal Cases (8)

Braun v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2003 WL 22990114 (Minn. Dist. Ct. Nov. 3, 2003)

Grutter v. Bollinger, 123 S.Ct. 2325 (2003)

State v. Sprint Nextel Corp., No. 27-CV-08-07201 (Minn. 4th Dist.)

State v. National Arbitration Forum, Inc., No. 27-CV-09-18550 (Minn. 4th Dist.)

Hofstetter v. Chase Home Finance, LLC, 751 F. Supp. 2d 1116 (N.D. Cal. 2010)

Slack v. Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., No. 10-2548, 2010 WL 5392845 (Dec. 22, 2010)

Skansgaard v. Bank of America, N.A., No. C11-988-RJB, slip op. (W.D. Wash. Oct. 13, 2011)

Singleton v. Domino's Pizza, LLC, No. 11-1823, 2012 WL 245965 (D.Md. Jan. 25, 2012)