Kraft Heinz Labor Class Action
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Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 3:24-cv-08840).
- December 9, 2024Case filed
What happened
Velasco filed a proposed class action against Kraft Heinz Foods Company, LLC. The nature of suit is 'Labor: Other,' suggesting claims related to employment or labor practices. The case is currently stayed and involves class certification proceedings in a related action called Paszek.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Kraft Heinz Labor Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed December 9, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 3:24-cv-08840).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Kraft Heinz Labor Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Ethan C. Surls (Stansbury Brown Law, PC); Daniel J. Brown (Stansbury Brown Law, PC). For Kraft Heinz Foods Company, LLC: Jan Nicholas Marfori (Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.); Stacey Min Ha Shim (Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.); Aaron Hunter Cole (Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.); Vi Nguyen Le Applen (Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Maria Velasco
Defendants
- Kraft Heinz Foods Company, LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Ethan C. SurlsStansbury Brown Law, PCRepresents Maria Velascoesurls@stansburybrownlaw.com · (323) 204-3124
- Daniel J. BrownStansbury Brown Law, PCRepresents Maria Velascodbrown@stansburybrownlaw.com · (323) 204-3124
Counsel for defendants
- Jan Nicholas MarforiOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.Represents Kraft Heinz Foods Company, LLCnicholas.marfori@ogletree.com · (213) 239-9800
- Stacey Min Ha ShimOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.Represents Kraft Heinz Foods Company, LLCstacey.shim@ogletreedeakins.com · (213) 330-0816
- Aaron Hunter ColeOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.Represents Kraft Heinz Foods Company, LLC4 tracked casesaaron.cole@ogletree.com · (213) 239-9800
- Vi Nguyen Le ApplenOgletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.Represents Kraft Heinz Foods Company, LLCvi.applen@ogletreedeakins.com · (213) 239-9800
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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