Sean Ashley Commons
Sidley Austin LLP
- Address of record
- 350 South Grand Avenue, 44th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071, 213-896-6000
- scommons@sidley.com
- Phone
- (213) 896-6000
- Fax
- Fax 213-896-6600
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Jason v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
This proposed class action against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company alleges claims related to personal injury or insurance practices. Based on the limited docket information available, the specific allegations cannot be determined from the caption and nature of suit code alone, but the case appears to involve insurance-related claims that could affect ordinary policyholders or claimants.
- Filed
- November 26, 2025
- Represents
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Beiersdorf Consumer Fraud Class Action
A proposed class action against Beiersdorf, Inc., apparently concerning allegations of fraud. Based only on the caption and docket text, the case involves claims of other fraud, but no additional details are available; these are allegations and not proven facts.
- Filed
- July 19, 2024
- Represents
- Beiersdorf, Inc.
ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Settlement
Consumer plaintiffs allege that defective Airbag Control Units in approximately 12.3 million vehicles may cause airbags to fail to inflate in the event of a crash. Settlements have been reached with multiple vehicle manufacturers including Toyota, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, and Kia.
- Settlement fund
- $62M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd., American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda Development and Manufacturing of America, LLC
Cosequin Dog Supplement Settlement
Nutramax Laboratories allegedly misrepresented the benefits and effectiveness of certain canine Cosequin® supplements in advertising and packaging. The company has reached an $11.5 million settlement without admitting wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $11.5M
- Claim deadline
- July 21, 2026
- Represents
- Nutramax Laboratories, Inc., Nutramax Laboratories Veterinary Sciences, Inc.
“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.