CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 5 cases

Samuel Newland Rudman

Choate, Hall & Stewart

Address of record
Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110, 617-248-4034
Email
srudman@choate.com
Phone
(617) 248-4034
Fax
Fax 617-502-4034

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

5
Cases tracked
4 active · 1 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 5 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Underdog Sports Fraud Class Action

A proposed class action alleging fraud by Underdog Sports, LLC. The complaint apparently concerns deceptive or fraudulent practices related to the company's operations, though specific details are not available from the caption and docket entries provided. Ordinary consumers or account holders could potentially be affected as class members.

Filed
August 26, 2025
Represents
Underdog Sports, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Higher Education Financing Antitrust Class Action

A proposed class action against the Consortium on Financing Higher Education, apparently concerning alleged antitrust violations in the financing of higher education. The case was filed in the District of Massachusetts and is based on the limited caption and nature-of-suit information available.

Filed
August 8, 2025
Represents
Consortium on Financing Higher Education
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Underdog Fantasy Sports Class Action

A proposed class action against Underdog Sports, LLC, which operates the Underdog Fantasy sports platform. The complaint, identified as Head v. Underdog Sports, apparently concerns practices or conduct related to the fantasy sports service, though specific allegations cannot be determined from the docket information provided. This newly filed case seeks to represent a class of consumers who used or were affected by the platform.

Filed
July 1, 2025
Represents
Underdog Sports, LLC
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Cape Cod Healthcare Class Action

This is a proposed class action against Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc. The provided caption and docket text do not specify the underlying allegations, but the case was apparently removed from state court, dismissed, and remanded. The nature of suit is 'Other Statutory Actions,' suggesting a statutory claim, but no further details are available.

Filed
February 24, 2025
Represents
Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc.
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

Serra v. New England Patriots - Video Privacy Protection Act Settlement

The New England Patriots allegedly shared personally identifiable information (PII) of users of the Patriots mobile app with third parties through Anvato API and Rover SDK without user consent, violating the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). The Patriots deny wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to avoid the uncertainties and costs of continuing litigation.

Claim deadline
November 23, 2025
Represents
New England Patriots 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.