CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 5 cases

Sarah A. Ballard

Baker & Hostetler LLP

Address of record
1801 California Street, Suite 4400, Denver, CO 80202, 303-764-4052
Email
sballard@bakerlaw.com
Phone
(303) 764-4052
Fax
Fax 303-861-7805

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

5
Cases tracked
3 active · 2 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

Soper v. MRO Corp. Personal Property Class Action

This proposed class action alleges claims related to personal property involving MRO Corp. The specific allegations cannot be determined from the limited docket information available, but the nature of suit designation suggests a dispute concerning personal property rights or related consumer matters.

Filed
March 24, 2026
Represents
DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Select Medical Holdings Class Action

A proposed class action against Select Medical Holdings Corporation. The docket indicates the case involves contract claims (Nature of Suit 190), but specific allegations are not described in the available text. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts, and there is no settlement.

Filed
July 15, 2025
Represents
Select Medical Holdings Corporation, Nationwide Recovery Services, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Primary Arms Consumer Class Action

This appears to be a proposed class action against Primary Arms, LLC, apparently arising from personal-injury or other tort claims. The case was removed to federal court, and the court denied the plaintiff's motion to remand without prejudice and stayed proceedings pending a Third Circuit appeal in In re BPS Direct LLC. The docket text provided does not specify the alleged underlying conduct.

Filed
March 17, 2025
Represents
PRIMARY ARMS, LLC
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Settlement

Cadence Bank used a third-party file transfer application called MOVEit Transfer that had a security vulnerability. This vulnerability led to a data breach between May 28, 2023 and May 31, 2023, where personally identifying information of customers was compromised. Cadence began notifying affected individuals in September 2023.

Claim deadline
June 4, 2026
Represents
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

MOVEit Nuance Data Security Breach Settlement

Nuance Communications, Inc. experienced a data security breach between May 27-31, 2023, affecting personally identifiable information of customers. The breach resulted from an alleged vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer, third-party file transfer software that Nuance used in its ordinary business operations. Nuance is settling claims related to this 2023 MOVEit Security Incident, though litigation against Progress Software Corporation (the MOVEit software licensor) continues.

Claim deadline
March 30, 2026
Represents
Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union

“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.