CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 10 cases

Anne-Marie Dominique Dao

Sheppard Mullin Richter and Hampton LLP

Address of record
12275 El Camino Real Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92130, 858-720-8900
Email
adao@sheppardmullin.com
Phone
(858) 720-8900
Fax
Fax 858-509-3691

Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.

10
Cases tracked
8 active · 2 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
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Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
0
Cases with values
of 10 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Christian Calcines v. Pinterest Data Privacy Class Action

A proposed class action filed against Pinterest, Inc. alleging unspecified claims under the "Other Personal Injury" category of federal jurisdiction. Without access to the complaint, the specific allegations cannot be determined, but the case name and filing suggest potential claims related to privacy, data handling, or user account practices affecting ordinary Pinterest users.

Filed
February 27, 2026
Represents
Pinterest, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Winston v. Safelite Group Glass and Repair Class Action

A proposed class action against Safelite Group, Inc., apparently concerning allegations of fraud. Based on the nature of suit code alone, the complaint alleges some form of fraudulent conduct related to the defendant's business operations, though specific details regarding the nature of the fraud, affected consumers, or products or services at issue cannot be determined from the caption and docket information provided.

Filed
January 23, 2026
Represents
Safelite Group, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Echeverria-Corzan v. Torrid LLC

A proposed class action against Torrid LLC alleging fraud. Based on the nature of suit code, the complaint apparently concerns fraudulent practices by the clothing retailer, though specific allegations are not available from the docket metadata provided. The case was recently filed in federal court in Northern California.

Filed
August 15, 2025
Represents
Torrid LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Hot Topic Consumer Class Action

A proposed class action against Hot Topic, Inc. The docket text indicates the court has consolidated this case with several related actions against the retailer and appointed interim co-lead counsel. The specific allegations are not described in the provided text, but the case is classified as Personal Injury: Other and appears to involve consumer claims. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
December 26, 2024
Represents
Hot Topic, Inc., Torrid, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Hot Topic and Torrid Class Action

A proposed class action was filed against Hot Topic, Inc. and Torrid, LLC. The docket text does not specify the factual allegations, but the case is categorized as personal injury/other and appears to involve consumers of the retailers' products or services. The plaintiff later filed a voluntary dismissal without prejudice.

Filed
November 19, 2024
Represents
Hot Topic, Inc., Torrid, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Hot Topic Class Action

A proposed class action has been filed against Hot Topic, Inc. The docket entry indicates the court has consolidated several related cases against Hot Topic and appointed interim lead counsel, but does not describe the specific allegations. The nature-of-suit code suggests a personal injury claim, though no further details are available.

Filed
November 14, 2024
Represents
Hot Topic, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Hot Topic Data Breach Class Action

A proposed class action against Hot Topic, Robling, and Torrid, apparently concerning a data breach that exposed consumer information. The docket reflects that the court dismissed with leave to amend several claims, including invasion of privacy, California Consumer Privacy Act, California Consumer Records Act, Unfair Competition Law, Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and unjust enrichment. The allegations are not proven facts and the case has not settled.

Filed
October 25, 2024
Represents
Hot Topic, Inc., Torrid, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Delta Dental Privacy Class Action

A proposed class action against Delta Dental of New York, Inc., apparently concerning its handling of private information and electronic communications. The plaintiff alleges breach of express contract, breach of duty of confidence, deceptive practices under New York General Business Law § 349, and violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. These are allegations only and have not been proven.

Filed
September 13, 2024
Represents
Delta Dental of New York, Inc.
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Settlement

Cadence Bank used a third-party file transfer application called MOVEit Transfer that had a security vulnerability. This vulnerability led to a data breach between May 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023, where personally identifying information of customers was compromised. Cadence began notifying affected individuals in September 2023.

Claim deadline
June 4, 2026
Represents
Delta Dental Plans Association, Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., Dental of New York, Inc.
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

MOVEit Nuance Data Security Breach Settlement

Nuance Communications, Inc. experienced a data security breach between May 27-31, 2023, affecting personally identifiable information of customers. The breach resulted from an alleged vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, third-party file transfer software that Nuance used in its ordinary business operations. Nuance is settling claims related to this 2023 MOVEit Security Incident, though litigation against Progress Software Corporation (the MOVEit software licensor) continues.

Claim deadline
March 30, 2026
Represents
Delta Dental Plans Association, Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., Dental of New York, Inc.

“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.