Dane Hal Butswinkas
Williams & Connolly LLP
- Address of record
- 680 Maine Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024, 202-434-5110
- dbutswinkas@wc.com
- Phone
- (202) 434-5110
- Fax
- Fax 202-434-5029
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Shirazi v. Meta Platforms Data Privacy Class Action
A putative class action against Meta Platforms, Inc. apparently concerning user data privacy or related statutory claims. The specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket information, but the case has been classified under general statutory actions rather than a more specific category of suit.
- Filed
- March 25, 2026
- Represents
- Meta Platforms, Inc., WhatsApp LLC
Meta AI Glasses Class Action
A proposed class action against Meta concerning alleged fraud related to AI glasses products. The case was filed under a fraud nature of suit, suggesting claims that consumers or purchasers may have been deceived regarding the AI glasses or their capabilities.
- Filed
- March 4, 2026
- Represents
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
Dawson v. Meta Platforms Class Action
This proposed class action alleges claims against Meta Platforms, Inc. classified under personal injury (Other). While specific allegations are not detailed in the available docket information, the case appears to concern consumer or user-related claims that may involve privacy, data practices, or other consumer-facing issues related to Meta's platforms or services.
- Filed
- January 23, 2026
- Represents
- Meta Platforms, Inc., WhatsApp, LLC
Mars Petcare Consumer Fraud Class Action
A proposed class action against Mars Petcare US, Inc., apparently concerning fraud or truth-in-lending claims. The available docket text does not detail the specific product or conduct, but the case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice on October 2, 2025.
- Filed
- November 5, 2024
- Represents
- Mars Petcare US, Inc.
Cohen Civil Rights Class Action
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed by Mitchell against Cohen. The nature of suit is listed as 'Civil Rights: Other,' suggesting allegations of civil rights violations, but the specific facts are not available from the docket. The case is at an early stage and no findings have been made.
- Filed
- May 29, 2024
- Represents
- Ryan Cohen, RC Ventures 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.