CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 3 cases

Taylor S Rothman

Kirkland & Ellis Llp

Address of record
300 N. Lasalle, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 862-3751
Email
taylor.rothman@kirkland.com
Phone
(312) 862-3751
Fax
Fax Not a member

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

3
Cases tracked
2 active · 1 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
$17.3M
Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
1
Cases with values
of 3 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

PVC Pipe Antitrust Class Action

This appears to be a proposed class action concerning alleged antitrust violations in the PVC pipe industry. The docket reflects that a purchaser class may be involved, and the parties have discussed a settlement notice plan. The allegations are not proven and no settlement has been finalized.

Filed
August 23, 2024
Represents
J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

PowerSchool Fraud Class Action

This is a proposed class action against PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. The docket lists the nature of suit as 'Other Fraud,' but the specific allegations are not described in the available caption or docket text. The case appears to involve fraud-related claims that could affect ordinary consumers; these are allegations not yet proven.

Filed
May 6, 2024
Represents
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
Defense counselSettled — claims closed

PowerSchool/Naviance Student Data Interception Settlement

PowerSchool, Hobsons, Heap, and Chicago Public Schools allegedly non-consensually intercepted students' confidential and sensitive communications while they used the Naviance education technology platform. The defendants allegedly violated privacy laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, California Invasion of Privacy Act, Illinois Eavesdropping Act, and Stored Communications Act. Defendants deny wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid litigation costs and uncertainties.

Settlement fund
$17.3M
Claim deadline
July 27, 2026
Represents
PowerSchool Holdings LLC, Hobsons, 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.