CHRISTOPHER L. AYERS
SEEGER WEISS LLP
- Address of record
- 55 Challenger Road, 6th Floor, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660, 973-639-9100
- Phone
- (973) 639-9100
- Fax
- Fax 973-639-9393
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
National Court Reporters Association Antitrust Class Action
This appears to be a proposed class action against the National Court Reporters Association, based on the antitrust nature of suit. The available docket metadata does not describe the specific conduct challenged, but the case apparently involves claims under federal antitrust law. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.
- Filed
- January 3, 2025
- Represents
- KELLY PALAZZI, CINDY JENKINS
ByteDance Social Media Harm Class Action
A proposed class action against ByteDance, Inc. and related TikTok entities, apparently alleging that the defendants' social media platform caused personal injuries. The case was transferred to the Central District of California as part of multidistrict litigation. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts, and no settlement has been reached.
- Filed
- November 27, 2024
- Represents
- KATHLEEN LANSER
Cencora/The Lash Group Data Security Incident Settlement
On February 27, 2024, Cencora disclosed that its information systems had been improperly accessed by unknown parties. The data breach exposed Personal Information including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, health and insurance information, financial account information, and other sensitive data. Cencora has agreed to pay $40,000,000 and implement enhanced data and information security measures to resolve claims arising from this incident.
- Settlement fund
- $40M
- Claim deadline
- January 19, 2026
- Represents
- JAMES SOWARD
T-Mobile 2021 Data Breach Settlement
T-Mobile suffered a cyber-attack in August 2021 that exposed the personal information of more than 76 million customers, including full names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and drivers' license information of current, former, and prospective customers. T-Mobile agreed to pay $350 million to compensate class members and invest an additional $150 million in data security improvements.
- Settlement fund
- $350M
- Claim deadline
- January 23, 2023
- Represents
- Hassan Sadrgilany, Deborah Dames, Raymond Christie
Volkswagen Atlas Seat Latch Settlement
Volkswagen is accused of defects in the second row seat latching mechanism in 2018-2024 Atlas vehicles. Volkswagen denies all claims but agreed to settle. The settlement provides a warranty extension covering repairs and reimbursement for past out-of-pocket expenses for repairs to the second row seat latching mechanism.
- Claim deadline
- August 4, 2025
- Represents
- TIJERINA BEATRIZ, DAVID CONCEPCION, GINA APRILE, THERESA GILLESPIE, TALINA HENDERSON, DIANA FERRARA, LAUREN DALY, SHANE MCDONALD, KASEM CUROVIC, CHRISTA CALLAHAN, ERICA UPSHUR, JOHNNIE MOUTRA, JENNIFER TOLBERT
ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Settlement
Consumer plaintiffs allege that defective Airbag Control Units in approximately 12.3 million vehicles may cause airbags to fail to inflate in the event of a crash. Settlements have been reached with multiple vehicle manufacturers including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, and Kia.
- Settlement fund
- $62M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Mark D. Altier, William Baerresen, Eric Fishon, Dragan Jagnjic, Cynthia Sacchetti, Jacqueline Santos-Silva, Amanda Swanson, William Bell, Billy Blaylock, Jason Janson, Richard Narez, Alejandra Renteria, Remi Rundzio, Maximillian Accetta, Jan Freyman, Maureen Heiner, Jessica Kelly, Fredericka McPherson, Pedro Sepulveda Ramirez, Curtis Resta, Moises Senti, Vania Silva, Gerald Strauss, Ann Marie Gray, Lynn Cox, Tonya Skinner, Cause 4 Paws, Inc, Ryan Frazier, Bridget Miller, Christy Sullivan, Donna Richards, Tommy Bentley, Alvin Duncan, Kinyata Jones, Tonya McNeely, Charles Williams, Russell Steel, Angela Bowens, Kathy Cleghorn, Brent DeRouen, Evan Green, Felicia Jeffries, Ann Harland, Nicholas Crouch
“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.