CClaimWatch
Plaintiff counsel in 8 cases

Ruth A. Sheehan

Rhine Law Firm, PC

Address of record
1612 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 300, Wilmington, NC 28403, 910-772-9960
Email
ras@rhinelawfirm.com
Phone
(910) 772-9960
Fax
Fax 910-772-9062

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

10
Cases tracked
7 active · 3 settled
$7.2M
Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
—
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
2
Cases with values
of 10 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Mardikian v. Figure Lending Class Action

This proposed class action against Figure Lending, LLC, a lending company, raises allegations under a statute not specified in the available docket information. The case was filed on February 19, 2026, in the Western District of North Carolina. Without access to the full complaint, the specific claims and nature of the alleged misconduct cannot be determined from the caption alone.

Filed
February 19, 2026
Represents
George Mardikian
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Nucor Data Settlement

Nucor Corporation experienced a cybersecurity incident discovered around May 13, 2025, in which an unauthorized third party accessed and acquired certain data from Nucor's information technology systems between May 3 and May 13, 2025. The accessed data contained personal information of affected individuals. Nucor denies wrongdoing and liability.

Claim deadline
June 9, 2026
Represents
Michael Sweat
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Storr Data Settlement

Storr Office Environments, Inc. experienced a data security incident affecting customers' personal information, which was discovered in May 2024. Class members' personal information was potentially compromised in this breach.

Settlement fund
$300,000
Claim deadline
May 11, 2026
Represents
Gregory Allen
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Trails Academy Wilderness Therapy Class Action

A proposed class action against Trails Academy, LLC and related entities, apparently concerning enrollment agreements for wilderness therapy programs. The docket reflects a motion to compel arbitration and discovery disputes, with plaintiffs Jane Doe and June Doe acting on behalf of themselves and possibly others. The specific allegations are not detailed in the available text, but the case appears to involve claims by families who enrolled in the programs.

Filed
October 11, 2024
Represents
Jane Doe, June Doe
CounselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Advance Stores Data Breach Class Action

This is a proposed class action against Advance Stores Company, Incorporated, apparently concerning a data breach incident. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Montana as a personal property matter. The allegations have not been proven.

Filed
October 9, 2024
Represents
Advance Stores Company, Incorporated, Data Breach Litigation
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Advance Stores Company Class Action

A proposed class action against Advance Stores Company, Incorporated (apparently Advance Auto Parts), filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina. The case is classified under Nature of Suit 360 (P.I.: Other), suggesting personal injury or product-related claims. The allegations likely involve harm to consumers from a product sold by the company, but the exact nature is not detailed in the available docket information.

Filed
July 24, 2024
Represents
Caleb Aaron Cook
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Advance Stores Company Consumer Class Action

A proposed class action has been filed against Advance Stores Company, Incorporated. The nature of suit is personal injury, but the available caption and docket text do not include specific factual allegations. It appears to involve claims on behalf of ordinary consumers, but the exact product or incident is not stated.

Filed
July 19, 2024
Represents
Raymond S Moule
CounselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Advance Stores Company Data Breach Class Action

This is a proposed class action against Advance Stores Company, Incorporated, apparently concerning a data breach. The docket indicates a consolidated class action complaint was filed by multiple plaintiffs, alleging harm from the data breach. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

Filed
June 24, 2024
Represents
Advance Stores Company, Incorporated, Data Breach Litigation
Plaintiff counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Carolina Beverage Group Class Action

A proposed class action was filed against Carolina Beverage Group, LLC, apparently involving contract claims. The docket indicates the plaintiff brought a class action complaint, the defendant moved to dismiss, and the case was later voluntarily dismissed with prejudice after the parties reported active settlement discussions. Specific factual allegations are not detailed in the docket text.

Filed
June 19, 2024
Represents
Chereka Cherry
Plaintiff counselSettled — claims closed

Canteen Vending Machine Overcharge Settlement

Compass Group USA, Inc. (Canteen) allegedly charged consumers more than the displayed price for items purchased from certain vending machines when customers used credit, debit, or prepaid cards, without disclosing the extra card-use charges to consumers.

Settlement fund
$6.9M
Claim deadline
November 14, 2025
Represents
George Moore, James Jilek

“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.