Wolf v. Hand & Stone Franchise Class Action
Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
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, E.D. Pennsylvania (No. 2:25-cv-05964).
- October 17, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Hand & Stone Franchise LLC alleging fraud. While specific details are limited from the available docket information, the nature of suit code indicates the case involves fraud claims that could affect ordinary consumers or customers patronizing Hand & Stone locations.
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 Wolf v. Hand & Stone Franchise Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 17, 2025 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (No. 2:25-cv-05964).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Wolf v. Hand & Stone Franchise Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: JASON S. RATHOD (WHITFIELD BRYSON & MASON); BEENA MALLYA MCDONALD (Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP); Steven A Schwartz (Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP); ALEX M. KASHURBA (CHIMICLES SCHWARTZ KRINER & DONALD-SMITH LLP). For Hand & Stone Franchise LLC: MARK STEPHEN EISEN (Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP); DAVID M WALTERS; DAVID M. KRUEGER (Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff); NOELLE B. TORRICE (Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- LAUREN WOLF
Defendants
- HAND & STONE FRANCHISE CORP.
- HAND & STONE FRANCHISE LLC
Counsel for plaintiffs
- JASON S. RATHODWHITFIELD BRYSON & MASONRepresents LAUREN WOLF4 tracked cases · $2.7B in disclosed settlementsjrathod@classlawdc.com · (202) 429-2290
- BEENA MALLYA MCDONALDChimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLPRepresents LAUREN WOLF14 tracked cases · $50M in disclosed settlementsbmm@chimicles.com · (610) 642-8500
- Steven A SchwartzChimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLPRepresents LAUREN WOLF12 tracked cases · $217.5M in disclosed settlementssas@chimicles.com · (610) 642-8500
- ALEX M. KASHURBACHIMICLES SCHWARTZ KRINER & DONALD-SMITH LLPRepresents LAUREN WOLF4 tracked casesamk@chimicles.com · (610) 642-8500
Counsel for defendants
- MARK STEPHEN EISENBenesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLPRepresents HAND & STONE FRANCHISE LLC, HAND & STONE FRANCHISE CORP.20 tracked casesmeisen@beneschlaw.com · (312) 212-4949
- DAVID M WALTERSRepresents HAND & STONE FRANCHISE LLC, HAND & STONE FRANCHISE CORP.
- DAVID M. KRUEGERBenesch Friedlander Coplan & AronoffRepresents HAND & STONE FRANCHISE LLC, HAND & STONE FRANCHISE CORP.16 tracked casesdkrueger@beneschlaw.com · (440) 313-2974
- NOELLE B. TORRICEBenesch Friedlander Coplan & AronoffRepresents HAND & STONE FRANCHISE LLC, HAND & STONE FRANCHISE CORP.2 tracked casesntorrice@beneschlaw.com · (717) 877-4824
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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