Michael J. Laird
Zimmerman Reed
- Address of record
- 80 South 8th St., Ste 1100 IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402, 920-915-3328
- Phone
- (920) 915-3328
- Fax
- Fax 612-341-0844
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
MoneyGram Consumer Class Action
A proposed class action against MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. has been filed in the District of Minnesota. The case is docketed under 'Personal Property: Other,' suggesting claims related to consumer property or financial services, but the available caption and docket text do not specify the exact allegations. The filing is a putative class action, and no facts have been proven.
- Filed
- October 13, 2026
- Represents
- Robert Taylor
Trek Bicycle Consumer Contract Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against Trek Bicycle Corporation concerning an alleged contract dispute. While specific details are limited, the case appears to involve claims arising from consumer interactions or agreements with the bicycle manufacturer that may affect a class of purchasers or users.
- Filed
- June 12, 2026
- Represents
- Milton Wade, Noah Wright
Charter Communications Data Breach Class Action
A proposed class action against Charter Communications concerning an alleged data breach incident on May 23, 2026. Multiple related cases have been consolidated before the court, with nine actions pending related to the breach. The court has suspended defendant's deadline to answer pending the filing of a consolidated amended class action complaint after appointment of interim class counsel.
- Filed
- June 2, 2026
- Represents
- Carrie Ruschman
Trevino v. Medtronic Inc. Fraud Class Action
This proposed class action against Medtronic Inc. alleges fraud, apparently concerning misrepresentations related to the company's medical devices or products. The complaint was filed in May 2026 under a fraud-based nature of suit, suggesting plaintiffs claim they or class members were deceived regarding the safety, efficacy, or characteristics of Medtronic products or services.
- Filed
- May 1, 2026
- Represents
- Wanda Trevino
Medtronic Data Security Incident Class Action
A proposed class action against Medtronic concerning an alleged data security incident. The case alleges unauthorized access to personal information held by the medical device manufacturer, potentially affecting patients, customers, or account holders.
- Filed
- April 29, 2026
- Represents
- Robin Jennings, Wanda Trevino, Harvey Edell, Randy Knuckles, Chris Raths
Sanford Health Patient Privacy Class Action
A putative class action against Sanford Health Corp., apparently concerning alleged invasion of privacy and violations of the Minnesota Health Records Act. The docket indicates the court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion to dismiss, dismissing the invasion of privacy and Minnesota Health Records Act claims with prejudice while allowing other claims to proceed. The allegations are not proven facts and no settlement has been reached.
- Filed
- August 5, 2025
- Represents
- Robert Hanson
Home Depot Class Action
A proposed class action has been filed against The Home Depot. The precise allegations are unclear from the caption and docket information available, though the nature of suit (Other Statutory Actions) suggests the claims may involve statutory consumer protections or obligations. Additional case details would be needed to determine the specific nature of the alleged harm.
- Filed
- August 1, 2025
- Represents
- Benjamin Jankowski
Allianz Life Insurance Data Incident Class Action
This proposed class action concerns a data incident affecting Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. Policyholders and account holders allege that their personal information was compromised in the incident. The litigation seeks relief for ordinary consumers harmed by the data breach.
- Filed
- July 4, 2025
- Represents
- Plaintiffs' Leadership Committee
Fujifilm Irvine Scientific Product Liability Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Fujifilm Irvine Scientific, Inc., apparently asserting personal injury claims related to a defective product. The docket text indicates the defendants moved to dismiss the class action complaint and to strike the class allegations, but it does not detail the specific product or injury alleged. The case was later voluntarily dismissed with prejudice, so the allegations were never adjudicated.
- Filed
- November 26, 2024
- Represents
- K. S.
Consulting Radiologists Contract Class Action
This is a proposed class action filed against Consulting Radiologists, Ltd. The case is docketed under Nature of Suit 190 (Contract: Other), and the caption indicates an individual plaintiff, Thomas, is suing the radiology practice. The allegations appear to involve contractual claims, but the specific details are not available from the docket text.
- Filed
- June 26, 2024
- Represents
- Joan Thomas
Fortra File Transfer Software Data Breach Settlement
Defendants used Fortra's file transfer service, which suffered a criminal cyberattack on or about January 30, 2023. The breach resulted in unauthorized access to approximately five million individuals' personal and health insurance information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and health plan details. Defendants are paying $20 million to resolve claims arising from this data incident.
- Settlement fund
- $20M
- Claim deadline
- August 29, 2025
- Represents
- Linda Caudill, Iraida Gonzalez, Robert Taylor, Tara Hartzel Vancosky, Marquese York
Independent Living Systems Data Breach Settlement
Independent Living Systems LLC experienced a data security incident in June/July 2022 in which an unauthorized third party may have gained access to files containing sensitive personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, tax identification numbers, medical information, and health insurance information. ILS denies any wrongdoing or liability.
- Claim deadline
- November 4, 2025
- Represents
- Monica Swaim
GHP Pixel Settlement
HealthPartners allegedly shared personal information of website visitors with third parties without proper authorization. HealthPartners denies these allegations.
- Claim deadline
- April 7, 2025
- Represents
- Kaye Lockrem, Terri Cassick, Sandra Tapp
“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.