The Week in Data Sept. 13: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

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Dentons partner Bety Javidzad entered an appearance for Elite Creators LLC in a pending civil RICO class action. The suit, filed July 29 in California Central District Court by Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, centers on 'Chatter Scams' on OnlyFans, in which management agencies hire workers who convince fans they are engaged in 'authentic' communication with a particular content creator. The court action further alleges that OnlyFans permits these scams because of the substantial revenue they yield for the company. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Fred W. Slaughter, is 8:24-cv-01655, N.Z. et al v. Fenix International Limited et al.

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Diana H. Givand of Dinsmore & Shohl has entered an appearance for UPS in a pending sexual harassment lawsuit. The court action, filed July 30 in Alabama Middle District Court by The Smoke Law Group on behalf of on behalf of a female plaintiff who claims she was subjected to sexually degrading comments and inappropriate touching by a male supervisor at the defendant's Montgomery Distribution Center. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Chad W. Bryan, is 2:24-cv-00457, Vasser v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

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Avery Borreliz, Gwyn Williams, and Christine Rolph from Latham & Watkins have stepped in to defend Philip Morris International in a pending consumer class action. The court action, filed July 30 in Connecticut District Court by Bursor & Fisher and Reardon Scanlon LLP, concerns Zyn, a small, flavored nicotine pouch that users place in their mouths. The complaint alleges that the defendants' advertising is deceptive and preys upon teenagers with an intent to create lifelong nicotine addicts. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden, is 3:24-cv-01267, Norris v. Phillip Morris International Inc. et al.

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Dinsmore & Shohl partner John Arthur Mayers entered an appearance for Eliminite Termite Services Inc. and Barry Brandon O'Gorman in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, filed July 30 in California Southern District Court by Arc IP Law and Murray & Sabban on behalf of XT 2000 Inc. and Xtermite Inc., accuses the defendants of registering domain names that are confusingly similar to the plaintiffs' 'Xtermite' trademarks. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Linda Lopez, is 3:24-cv-01347, Xtermite, Inc. et al v. O'Gorman et al.

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Martin H. Orlick, Stuart K. Tubis and Christopher Whang from Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell have stepped in to represent Yoojoong Yoon d/b/a Laguna Beach Cleaners and Robert C. Gall M.D. in a pending lawsuit over alleged violations of the ADA. The suit, filed July 29 in California Central District Court by So Cal Equal Access Group on behalf of Robert Mena, alleges that the plaintiff was denied full access to the facility due to physical barriers. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, is 8:24-cv-01647, Robert Mena v. Yoojong Yoon et al.

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