CClaimWatch
Plaintiff counsel in 4 cases

David S. Stellings

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP

Address of record
250 Hudson Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10013-1413, (212)-355-9500
Email
dstellings@lchb.com
Phone
(212) 355-9500
Fax
Fax (212)-355-9592

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

4
Cases tracked
1 active · 3 settled
$361.5M
Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
—
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
3
Cases with values
of 4 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Kalshi Sports Prediction Market Class Action

A proposed class action alleges violations related to Kalshi's sports prediction market operations. The case involves ordinary users who participated in the platform, apparently raising concerns about regulatory compliance or unfair trading practices in the prediction market context.

Filed
October 16, 2025
Represents
Jackson Millikin, Raleigh Melancon, William Bridges, Crystal Pelayo, Tyler Koessler, Tyrone Davis, Reshawna Jones, Jacob Tingle, Abhijn Gutta, Nathaniel Bee, Daniel Greenberg, Det. Christopher Jennings, Scott Giese, Michael Morales, Zachery Goetz, Ahnaf Ahmed, Joshua Chittenden, Jason Procaccini, Yvonne Diaz, Anthony Huntsman, William Paul, Jaxson O'Brien, Bruce Schlegel, John Laxson, Abraham Kassin, Simon Rachie, Gino Gadaleta, Timothy Smith, Christopher Mai, Brice Gambill, Micah Parker, Samuel Gordon, Isaiah Esquibel
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Hino Emissions Class Action Settlement

Hino Motors allegedly misrepresented emission levels in certain Hino trucks, with emissions exceeding regulatory limits. The defendants deny the claims but have agreed to settle the lawsuit.

Settlement fund
$237.5M
Claim deadline
June 17, 2024
Represents
Express Freight International, EFI Export & Trading Corp., Marders, Redlands Office Cleaning Solutions, LLC
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Settlement

Consumer plaintiffs allege that defective Airbag Control Units manufactured by ZF-TRW and installed in approximately 12.3 million vehicles may cause airbags to fail to inflate in the event of a crash. The defendants have agreed to settle the litigation, with separate settlements reached with Toyota, Mitsubishi, and preliminary approval granted for Hyundai and Kia settlements totaling over $62 million.

Settlement fund
$62M
Claim deadline
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

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
Michael Hernandez, Tammy Tyler, Mark D. Altier, Eric Fishon, Mark Altier, Steve Keister, Desiree Meyer, Remi Rundzio, Maximillian Accetta, Moises Senti, Barry Adams, James Kneup, Constanza Gonzalez, Steve Laveaux, James Dean

“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.