CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 14 cases

Bethany Gayle Lukitsch

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Address of record
1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2700, Los Angeles, CA 90067, 310-820-8800
Email
blukitsch@bakerlaw.com
Phone
(310) 820-8800
Fax
Fax 310-820-8859

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

14
Cases tracked
13 active · 1 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
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Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
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Cases with values
of 14 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Farve v. Tory Burch Class Action

A proposed class action has been filed against Tory Burch, LLC and River Light V, L.P. The docket entries indicate a class action complaint was filed, though the specific allegations are not detailed in the available metadata. The nature of suit is listed as "Other Statutory Actions," suggesting consumer protection claims, though the precise basis for the lawsuit cannot be determined from the caption and docket information alone.

Filed
May 29, 2026
Represents
River Light V, L.P., Tory Burch, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Coleman v. CKE Restaurants Class Action

A proposed class action against CKE Restaurants Inc., apparently concerning fraud allegations related to the company's business practices. The case is currently at the motion-to-dismiss stage, with multiple plaintiffs and their counsel opposing CKE's motion to dismiss the class action complaint.

Filed
May 15, 2026
Represents
CKE Restaurants Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Bronson Thomas v. Giant Bicycle, Inc. - Fraud Class Action

A proposed class action against Giant Bicycle, Inc. alleging fraud. The specific claims and allegations are not detailed in the available docket information, but the nature of suit suggests the lawsuit involves allegedly fraudulent conduct related to bicycles or bicycle products sold to consumers.

Filed
February 12, 2026
Represents
Giant Bicycle, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Munoz v. GoFundMe Data Fraud Class Action

A proposed class action against GoFundMe Inc. alleging fraud under 370 NOS. The complaint apparently concerns alleged fraudulent practices or misrepresentations involving GoFundMe's platform, services, or handling of user information, though specific details are not yet available from the docket entry.

Filed
February 9, 2026
Represents
GoFundMe Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Tea Dating Advice Data Breach Class Action

This proposed class action alleges that Tea Dating Advice, a dating advice service or platform, experienced a data breach that compromised personal information of its users. Ordinary consumers who used the service and had their data exposed may be class members. The case involves claims related to the unauthorized disclosure of users' personal or sensitive information.

Filed
July 28, 2025
Represents
Tea Dating Advice, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Inspire Brands Fraud Class Action

A proposed class action has been filed against Inspire Brands, Inc. and affiliated restaurant chains, including Arby's, Dunkin', Jimmy John's, and Sonic. The case is docketed as a fraud action, and the filings indicate plaintiffs are pursuing class claims. The specific alleged misrepresentations are not detailed in the docket text.

Filed
April 25, 2025
Represents
Jimmy Johns Franchisor SPV, LLC, Sonic Industries Services, LLC, Dunkin Brands, Inc., Inspire Brands, Inc., Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Universal Music Investments Fraud Class Action

This is a newly filed proposed class action against Universal Music Investments, Inc. The lawsuit is docketed under 'Other Fraud,' indicating allegations of fraudulent conduct, but the docket text is unavailable so the specific claims cannot be described. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.

Filed
April 4, 2025
Represents
Universal Music Group, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Lowe's Companies Personal Injury Class Action

A proposed class action against Lowe's Companies, Inc., apparently concerning personal injury claims. The nature of suit is 360 (P.I.: Other), but specific factual allegations are not available from the docket.

Filed
March 28, 2025
Represents
Lowe's Companies, Inc., Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Orvis Company Class Action

A proposed class action against The Orvis Company, Inc., apparently concerning personal injury or other harm from the company's products or practices. The docket caption and nature-of-suit code do not provide further specifics, and the allegations are not yet proven.

Filed
March 10, 2025
Represents
The Orvis Company, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Culligan Water Treatment Class Action

A proposed class action against Culligan International Company, apparently concerning personal injury or other harm allegedly caused by its products. The lawsuit is newly filed and the allegations have not been proven.

Filed
January 31, 2025
Represents
Culligan International Company
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Mixpanel Privacy Class Action

A proposed class action against Mixpanel, Inc., apparently concerning alleged privacy violations related to its analytics services. The case was filed in the Northern District of California, based on the docket caption and nature of suit.

Filed
January 28, 2025
Represents
Mixpanel, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Dotdash Media Privacy Class Action

A proposed class action was filed against Dotdash Media, Inc., apparently concerning alleged statutory violations, as shown by the 'Other Statutory Actions' nature of suit. The specific allegations are not detailed in the provided docket text, but the plaintiff filed a First Amended Class Action Complaint and the court granted Dotdash's motion to dismiss with leave to amend. These are allegations only, not proven facts, and no settlement has been reached.

Filed
December 19, 2024
Represents
Dotdash Media, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Talkspace Network Class Action

A proposed class action against Talkspace Network LLC, apparently concerning alleged violations of a federal statute (nature of suit 890 Other Statutory Actions). The specific allegations are not detailed in the docket metadata, but the case is brought on behalf of a putative class of consumers or users of Talkspace's online therapy services.

Filed
August 20, 2024
Represents
Talkspace, Inc.
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

California Northstate University Data Breach Settlement

California Northstate University experienced a data incident that potentially exposed personal information of students and others. The defendant denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to settle the resulting class action lawsuit.

Claim deadline
April 6, 2026
Represents
California Northstate University, LLC

“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.