Mr. James N. Kramer, Senior Litigation Attorney
- Address of record
- Gaw Poe LLP, One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111
- rgaw@gawpoe.com
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Pepper v. Apple Inc.
A proposed class action against Apple Inc. has been filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The specific allegations cannot be determined from the caption and available docket information, though based on the nature of the case and defendant, it likely involves consumer product claims such as defects, functionality issues, or similar consumer-related grievances.
- Filed
- December 18, 2025
- Represents
- APPLE INC.
Rios v. HRB Digital Class Action
A proposed class action against HRB Digital, LLC and co-defendants has been filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The specific allegations cannot be determined from the limited docket information available, though HRB Digital's involvement in tax preparation and financial services suggests the claims may relate to consumer financial practices, data handling, or service-related disputes.
- Filed
- November 14, 2025
- Represents
- PEDRO RIOS, JR., CHRISTIAN MARQUEZ, individually, and on behalf of those similarly situated
Kristi Noem Immigration Enforcement Class Action
This appears to be an appeal in a putative class action against federal officials, including Kristi Noem, Kash Patel, Pamela Bondi, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The appellees include individual immigrants and organizations such as United Farm Workers of America and Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, suggesting the case concerns immigration enforcement and the rights of immigrant workers. The available docket text does not detail the specific allegations.
- Filed
- July 14, 2025
- Represents
- CITY OF PASADENA, CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CITY OF BELL GARDENS, CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS, CITY OF CULVER CITY, CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK, CITY OF LONG BEACH, CITY OF LYNWOOD, CITY OF MONTEBELLO, CITY OF MONTEREY PARK, CITY OF PARAMOUNT, CITY OF PICO RIVERA, CITY OF POMONA, CITY OF SANTA ANA, CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CITY OF SOUTH GATE, CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD
National Hockey League Player Class Action
This is a proposed class action against the National Hockey League, apparently brought by hockey players and their unions. The docket text does not specify the underlying allegations, but the presence of player unions suggests employment- or antitrust-related claims. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
- Filed
- July 1, 2025
- Represents
- HOCKEY CANADA, CANADIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, WORLD ASSOCIATION OF ICEHOCKEY PLAYERS UNIONS NORTH AMERICA DIVISION, on behalf of their members, TANNER GOULD, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, ISAIAH DILAURA, WORLD ASSOCIATION OF ICEHOCKEY PLAYERS UNIONS USA CORPORATION
Synta Technology Class Action
This appears to be an appeal in a proposed class action brought by multiple individual plaintiffs against Synta Technology Corp. and others. The available docket entries are procedural and do not describe the underlying claims; they concern briefing, sealing of excerpts of record, and motions to supplement the record. Based on the caption, the case involves a group of individual plaintiffs and a corporate defendant, but the specific allegations are not stated in the provided materials.
- Filed
- May 14, 2025
- Represents
- JOSEPH LUPICA, DAVE ANDERSON, SYNTA TECHNOLOGY CORP., SUZHOU SYNTA OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.,, SYNTA CANADA INTERNATIONAL ENTERPRISES LTD., PACIFIC TELESCOPE CORP., OLIVON MANUFACTURING CO. LTD., SW TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, CELESTRON ACQUISITION, LLC, OLIVON USA, LLC, DAR TSON SHEN, (David), NANTONG SCHMIDT OPTO-ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
CMB Export Investor Class Action
This is a proposed class action appeal involving investors and CMB Export, LLC. The docket text reflects procedural briefing on cross-appeal before the Ninth Circuit but does not detail the specific allegations. The underlying claims are not yet proven and no settlement is indicated.
- Filed
- May 6, 2025
- Represents
- INVESTORS PLAINTIFFS APPELLANTS
Amazon Class Action
A proposed class action was brought against Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon.com Services, LLC by individual plaintiffs, apparently on behalf of a putative class. The docket text does not specify the nature of the underlying allegations. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in this matter.
- Filed
- April 21, 2025
- Represents
- AMAZON.COM, INC., AMAZON.COM SERVICES, LLC, TONNY STOREY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, THE ESTATE OF TONNY STOREY
Walmart Class Action
This is a proposed class action against Walmart, apparently brought by an individual plaintiff. The specific allegations are not detailed in the docket, but the case is before the Ninth Circuit on Walmart's petition for permission to appeal a class certification ruling under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f). The underlying claims remain allegations and have not been proven.
- Filed
- March 14, 2025
- Represents
- WALMART INC.
Tile Consumer Class Action
This appears to be a putative class action against Tile, Inc. The nature of the allegations is not specified in the available docket caption. Because the case was identified through a class-action docket search, it is treated as a proposed consumer class action.
- Filed
- January 21, 2025
- Represents
- TILE, INC., LIFE360 INC.
GitHub AI Code Copyright Class Action
A proposed class action against GitHub, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, and OpenAI entities, apparently concerning the use of code posted on GitHub to train AI code generators such as GitHub Copilot and OpenAI Codex, allegedly infringing the copyrights of developers who posted code. The Ninth Circuit docket indicates an opinion affirming the lower court's decision; the allegations are not proven and no settlement is indicated.
- Filed
- December 23, 2024
- Represents
- OPENAI, LLC, OPENAI GLOBAL, LLC, OAI CORPORATION, OPENAI HOLDINGS, LLC, OPENAI HOLDCO, LLC, OPENAI INVESTMENT, OPENAI STARTUP FUND SPV I, LP, OPENAI STARTUP FUND SPV GP I, LLC, J. DOE, 1, J. DOE, 2-5, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
Oracle Privacy Class Action
A proposed class action against Oracle America, Inc., apparently concerning consumer privacy and data practices. The provided docket text from the Ninth Circuit appeal indicates that a lower court judgment was affirmed and a petition for rehearing en banc was denied, but it does not detail the underlying allegations. These are allegations in a putative class action, not proven facts and not a settlement.
- Filed
- December 19, 2024
- Represents
- SARAH FELDMAN
Hyundai Motor Company Consumer Class Action
A proposed consumer class action against Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation. The docket entries do not reveal the specific allegations, but the caption identifies it as a consumer class case involving these automakers. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
- Filed
- November 27, 2024
- Represents
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
Zillow Group Class Action
A proposed class action against Zillow Group, Inc. appears to be on appeal in the Ninth Circuit. The provided docket text does not describe the underlying allegations, only that appellate proceedings occurred and a mandate was issued. No specific claims can be inferred from the caption and docket alone.
- Filed
- October 29, 2024
- Represents
- ZILLOW GROUP, INC., RICHARD BARTON, ALLEN PARKER, JEREMY WACKSMAN
Epic Games Consumer Class Action
A proposed class action against Epic Games, Inc., apparently concerning consumer claims related to its video game products. The specific allegations are not detailed in the docket text, but the case is on appeal before the Ninth Circuit, with Epic Games as appellant. These are allegations in a lawsuit, not proven facts.
- Filed
- October 22, 2024
- Represents
- E.V.A., by and through their guardian Stephanie Allen, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
Doe v. Github Class Action
The docket text does not describe the underlying allegations. It shows an appellate proceeding in a putative class action against Github, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation, with the Ninth Circuit granting a petition for permission to appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) and addressing sealing of portions of an answer.
- Filed
- October 8, 2024
- Represents
- GITHUB, INC., a Delaware corporation, MICROSOFT CORPORATION, a Washington corporation, J. DOE, 1, J. DOE, 2-5, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
Brown v. Salcido Class Action Appeal
This Ninth Circuit appeal arises from a putative class action in which appellees Chasom Brown, Maria Nguyen, and William Byatt are named class plaintiffs. The docket text indicates the court affirmed the denial of the Salcido plaintiffs' motion to intervene. The specific underlying allegations are not described in the provided filing, but the matter appears to involve ordinary consumers as class members.
- Filed
- September 18, 2024
- Represents
- GOOGLE LLC, a Delaware company, CHASOM BROWN, MARIA NGUYEN, WILLIAM BYATT
Amazon.com Consumer Class Action
This appeal arises from a class action lawsuit against Amazon.com, apparently filed by individual plaintiffs. The specific allegations are not detailed in the docket entries, but the Ninth Circuit has affirmed the lower court's decision. The claims are not proven.
- Filed
- August 22, 2024
- Represents
- AMAZON.COM, INC., a Delaware corporation
Blackhawk Network Gift Card Class Action
A proposed class action against Blackhawk Network, Inc., apparently concerning claims related to gift cards or prepaid products. The case was filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, but specific allegations are not detailed in the docket metadata.
- Filed
- July 15, 2024
- Represents
- BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC., doing business as Blackhawk Engagement Solutions, STEVE PRYOR, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, SILVIA CORTEZ, SABRINA SINGLETON, KAYLA DREVENAK, AMANDA EDWARDS, SUSAN FERRYMAN, TAYLOR GROSE, KATHERINE HULSEY, DEE R. IGLEHART, AMY JENKINS, STORMY LINGER, SANDRA HUNDLEY, JUSTIN MIEIR, LISA MIKEC, BRIAN O'CONNOR, KELLY ROGERS, LOUSHANDRA VAUGHN, BRITTNEY WOOD, CRYSTAL LINGER, SHANE SCHEIB
loanDepot Data Breach Class Action
A proposed class action against loanDepot, Inc., apparently concerning a data breach or cyber incident that may have exposed consumers' personal information. The allegations are not proven and no settlement has been reached.
- Filed
- June 26, 2024
- Represents
- GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, BOFA SECURITIES, INC., CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY, LLC, BARCLAYS CAPITAL, INC., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., JEFFERIES LLC, UBS SECURITIES LLC, WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY, L.L.C., JMP SECURITIES, LLC, PIPER SANDLER & CO., RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., AMERIVET SECURITIES, INC., LOANDEPOT, INC., ANTHONY HSIEH, PATRICK FLANAGAN, NICOLE CARRILLO, ANDREW C. DODSON, JOHN C. DORMAN, BRIAN P. GOLSON, DAWN LEPORE
Plum, PBC Class Action
This appears to be a putative class action against Plum, PBC, though the specific allegations are not detailed in the provided docket text. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of the plaintiffs' motion for class certification.
- Filed
- May 1, 2024
- Represents
- LUDMILA GULKAROV, JANINE TORRENCE, KELLY MCKEON, JOSH CRAWFORD, VANESSA MATHIESEN, AUTUMN ELLISON, JESSICA DAVID, SARAH BROWN, TOMMY NURRE, PLUM, PBC, a Delaware corporation
“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.