CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 7 cases

Patrice Ruane

Manatt Phelps and Phillips, LLP

Address of record
2049 Century Park East, Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90067, 310-312-4000
Email
pruane@manatt.com
Phone
(310) 312-4000
Fax
Fax 310-312-4224

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

7
Cases tracked
7 active · 0 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
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Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
0
Cases with values
of 7 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Lauren Morgan v. Best Buy Class Action

A proposed class action has been filed against Best Buy Co, Inc. in federal court. Based on the limited docket information available, the specific allegations cannot be determined, though the case appears to involve statutory claims against the retailer that could affect consumers or account holders. Additional details regarding the nature of the claims would require access to the full complaint.

Filed
April 6, 2026
Represents
MN Best Buy Co, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Bianca Garcia v. Freedom Debt Relief Class Action

A proposed class action against Freedom Debt Relief, LLC, a debt relief company. While specific allegations are not available from the docket entry provided, the case appears to concern consumer protection issues related to debt relief services, which commonly involve claims about unfair fees, false advertising, or violations of debt relief regulations.

Filed
March 22, 2026
Represents
Freedom Debt Relief, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Yeung v. Best Buy Data Breach Class Action

This proposed class action against Best Buy alleges fraud, apparently concerning unauthorized access to or mishandling of consumer personal information. The case was newly filed in federal court in the Northern District of California.

Filed
November 5, 2025
Represents
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Bachhuber v. Ooma Telephone Consumer Protection Act Class Action

This proposed class action alleges that Ooma, Inc. violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The case was filed in federal court and involves claims that could affect consumers who use Ooma's telephone services or received communications related to its services.

Filed
September 3, 2025
Represents
Ooma, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

AXS Group Consumer Fraud Class Action

This is a proposed class action against AXS Group LLC, apparently concerning fraudulent practices in connection with ticket sales or services. The nature of suit is 'Other Fraud,' but the docket does not detail the specific allegations. These are allegations only, not proven facts; the case was later voluntarily dismissed without prejudice.

Filed
October 15, 2024
Represents
AXS Group LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

DIRECTV TCPA Class Action

A proposed class action against DIRECTV, LLC, apparently concerning alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The docket entries provided are procedural and do not detail the specific allegations, but such cases typically involve claims of unsolicited robocalls, automated calls, or text messages. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.

Filed
April 13, 2024
Represents
DIRECTV, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Atom Tickets Consumer Fraud Class Action

A proposed class action against Atom Tickets, LLC, apparently concerning allegations of fraud in connection with its movie ticketing services. The docket entries indicate the case involves claims under Nature of Suit 370 (Other Fraud), and ordinary consumers could plausibly be class members. Specific factual allegations are not detailed in the provided entries.

Filed
January 25, 2024
Represents
Atom Tickets, LLC

“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.