Michael Lawrence Mallow
Shook, Hardy and Bacon LLP
- Address of record
- 2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067, 424-285-8330
- mmallow@shb.com
- Phone
- (424) 285-8330
- Fax
- Fax 424-204-9093
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
VinFast Auto Fraud Class Action
A proposed class action against VinFast Auto, LLC, apparently concerning fraud claims. The docket indicates the case was filed by consumers, and the court recently granted a motion to compel arbitration, staying the individual claims pending arbitration. The specific alleged misconduct is not detailed in the available docket text; these are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- June 18, 2025
- Represents
- VinFast Auto, LLC
Mazda Motor of America Consumer Fraud Class Action
A proposed class action was filed by plaintiff Daniel Green against Mazda Motor of America, Inc. The docket indicates the case is brought under the court's fraud jurisdiction (Nature of Suit 370 Other Fraud), suggesting allegations of deceptive or fraudulent conduct related to Mazda vehicles. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts, and the specific claims are not yet detailed in the available docket entries.
- Filed
- May 22, 2025
- Represents
- Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
American Honda Motor Co. Contract Class Action
A proposed class action against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. alleging contract-related claims. The nature of suit is 'Contract: Other,' and the caption indicates a consumer dispute with an automaker, possibly involving vehicle sales or warranties. The allegations are not proven and are based only on the docket caption and nature of suit.
- Filed
- April 28, 2025
- Represents
- American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
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
- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc, Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc, Toyota Motor North America, Inc
HandsFreeLink Class Action Settlement
Plaintiffs claim that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. failed to disclose a defect in the HandsFreeLink hands-free calling system offered in certain Acura vehicles (2004-2008 TL, 2005-2008 MDX, and 2007-2009 RDX models). Plaintiffs allege this defect caused them out-of-pocket losses and other damages. Honda denies all allegations and wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs and uncertainties.
- Claim deadline
- May 30, 2024
- Represents
- American Honda Motor Company, Inc.
“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.