CClaimWatch
Plaintiff counsel in 5 cases

Joseph H. Meltzer

Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP

Address of record
280 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, PA 19087, 610-667-7706
Email
jmeltzer@ktmc.com
Phone
(610) 667-7706
Fax
Fax 610-667-7056

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

6
Cases tracked
3 active · 3 settled
$412M
Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
—
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
2
Cases with values
of 6 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

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
Brian Y. Shirazi, Nida Samson
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

U.S. Bancorp Fraud Class Action

A proposed class action against U.S. Bancorp and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. appears to assert fraud claims (nature of suit 370). The docket indicates the defendants moved to dismiss and the amended complaint was dismissed with prejudice. No further specific allegations are detailed in the provided entries.

Filed
April 15, 2025
Represents
Adam Saul Futo, James Bartley Ellis
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Merrill Lynch Cash Sweep Programs Class Action

This is a proposed class action against Merrill Lynch, apparently concerning its cash sweep programs. The available docket text indicates the case has been consolidated with related actions under the caption 'In re Merrill Lynch Cash Sweep Programs,' but does not detail the specific allegations. The claims are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.

Filed
November 13, 2024
Represents
Robert J. Campton, Jr.
CounselSettled — claims closed

Apria Healthcare Data Breach Settlement

Apria Healthcare experienced illegal hacking events that resulted in unauthorized access to or disclosure of customers' protected information. The company sent notices to affected individuals about the potential compromise of their data. Apria denies any wrongdoing.

Claim deadline
October 22, 2025
Represents
SUZANNE CUYLE
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

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
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
Mark D. Altier, William Baerresen, Eric Fishon, Dragan Jagnjic, Cynthia Sacchetti, Jacqueline Santos-Silva, Amanda Swanson, Gary Samouris, Nida Edith Samson, 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.