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Case: 1:20-cv-04699 Document #: 197-38 Filed: 03/31/22 Page 1 of 73 PageID #:4176
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 

EASTERN DIVISION 

IN RE: TIKTOK, INC., 

CONSUMER PRIVACY 

LITIGATION 

This Document Relates to All Cases 

MDL No. 2948 

Master Docket No. 20-cv-4699 

Judge John Z. Lee 

Magistrate Judge Sunil R. Harjani 

DECLARATION OF TYSON C. REDENBARGER IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ 

PETITION FOR AWARD OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES FILED ON BEHALF OF 

COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP 

 I, Tyson C. Redenbarger, declare and state as follows: 

1. I am a Partner of the law firm of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP. My firm’s 

resume is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. I submit this Declaration in support of Plaintiffs’ petition 

for an award of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of costs and expenses in connection with 

services rendered and expenses incurred by my firm in connection with this litigation. 

2. My firm has acted as counsel to Plaintiffs and Plaintiffs’ classes in this action. 

During the period from case inception through October 31, 2020, my firm conducted the following 

activities for the common benefit of Plaintiffs: researching and drafting initial complaints and 

drafting briefs relating to the motions for lead counsel and the motion to transfer. The total number 

of hours expended on this litigation by my firm from case inception through October 31, 2020, is 

382.10 hours. The total lodestar for my firm in this time period is $211,130.00. 

3. For the time period November 1, 2020 through February 28, 2022, my firm did not 

expend any hours on this litigation. 

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4. The total number of hours expended on this litigation by my firm from case 

inception through February 28, 2022, is 382.10 hours. The total lodestar for my firm is 

$211,130.00. My firm’s lodestar figures are based on the firm’s current hourly billing rates. The 

hourly rates for the partners, attorneys, and professional support staff in my firm are the same as 

the usual and customary hourly rates charged for their services in contingent billable matters. The 

total number of hours was determined by the examination of contemporaneous, daily time records 

regularly prepared and maintained by my firm and which have been provided to Co-Lead Counsel 

for their review. 

5. Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is a detailed summary indicating the amount of time 

spent by the partners, attorneys and other professional support staff of my firm who have been 

involved in this litigation, and the lodestar calculation is based on my firm’s current hourly billing 

rates from case inception through February 28, 2022. 

6. As detailed in Exhibit 3, my firm has incurred a total of $681.89 in unreimbursed 

expenses during the period from case inception through February 28, 2022. These expenses do 

not include my firm’s assessment payments to the common cost litigation fund maintained by CoLead Counsel. 

7. The expenses incurred in this action are reflected on the books and records of my 

firm. These books and records are prepared from expense vouchers, check records and other 

source materials and represent an accurate recordation of the expenses incurred. 

 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the 

foregoing is true and correct. Executed on this 25th day of March 2022 at Burlingame, California. 

 

 /s/ Tyson C. Redenbarger 

 Tyson C. Redenbarger 

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Exhibit 

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United States District Court, Northern District of California 

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Practices and Products Liability Litigation 

USDC, Eastern District of Virginia 

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San Francisco Superior Court 

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USDC, Central District of California

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USDC, Southern District of New York

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USDC, Northern District of California 

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Santa Clara County Superior Court

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San Mateo County Superior Court

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USDC, Northern District of California

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New York State Supreme Court

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USDC, Southern District of New York

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Los Angeles County Superior Court

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Smurthwaite v. White 

San Mateo County Superior Court

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Alameda County Superior Court 

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Alameda County Superior Court

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San Mateo County Superior Court

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Santa Clara County Superior Court

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Rogers & Wells v. Superior Court

175 Cal. App. 3d 545 (1986)

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Santa Clara County Superior Court

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USDC, Southern District of New York

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San Diego Superior Court

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County of San Mateo v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.

San Francisco County Superior Court

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USDC, Northern District of California

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 

United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

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Superior Court Hart v. Central Sprinkler Corp. 

Los Angeles County Superior Court 

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Auto Parts Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Eastern District of Michigan

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harnesses, for a world-wide conspiracy to fix prices for those parts for use in cars and trucks. 

Webkinz Litigation, Nuts for Candy v. Ganz Inc., et al. 

USDC, Northern District of California

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In re Transpacific Passenger Air Transportation Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

CPM is the court-appointed Co-Lead counsel for a proposed class of purchasers who paid fuel 

surcharges illegally charged by defendants on long-haul passenger flights for transpacific routes. 

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In re: Plasma Derivative Protein Therapies Antitrust Litigation 

USDC, Northern District of California

CPM is lead counsel for indirect purchasers in this antitrust class action alleging price-fixing in 

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Freight Forwarders Antitrust Litigation 

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USDC, Eastern District of New York

CPM is Co-Lead Counsel for Direct Purchasers of Freight Forwarding services in the United States 

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In re Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

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In re Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

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USDC, Northern District of California

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In re Lithium Batteries Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

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rechargeable batteries that defendants allegedly conspired to fix the price on. 

Municipal Derivative Investment Antitrust Litigation 

USDC, Southern District of New York

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In re Digital Music Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Southern District of New York

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E&J Gallo Winery v. EnCana Energy Services, et al.

USDC, Eastern District of California

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largest natural gas users in the State of California and it sufIHUHGPLOOLRQV RI GROODUVLQORVVHV

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Kopies, Inc, et al. v. Eastman Kodak Co.

USDC, Northern District of California

CPM was appointed Co-Lead counsel, and successfully prosecuted an antitrust class action on 

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Municipal Bond Insurance Antitrust Litigation 

San Francisco County Superior Court

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has led to the downgrading of the bond insurers¶ own credit ratings. 

In re International Air Transportation Surcharge Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

CPM served as Co-Lead Counsel or a class of purchasers who paid fuel surcharges illegally 

charged by defendants on long-haul passenger flights for transatlantic routes. Plaintiffs secured 

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In re Optical Disk Drive (ODD) Antitrust Litigation 

USDC, Northern District of California

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Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Eastern District of New York

CPM, along with co-counsel, is the court-appointed lead counsel for a proposed class of U.S. 

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Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. 

Livingston v. Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.

USDC, Northern District of California

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Hip And Knee Implant Marketing Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

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underwent hiSRUNQHHLPSODQWVXUJHU\7KHFRPSODLQWVDOOHJHWKDWWKHPDMRUPDQXIDFWXUHUVRIKLS

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County of San Mateo v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.

San Francisco County Superior Court

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sanitary paper products against alleged price-IL[LQJFRQVSLUDF\DPRQJSURGXFHUV$SSRLQWHGFROHDGFRXQVHOIRUSXEOLFHQWLW\FODVV

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Dry Creek Corporation v. El Paso Corporation

San Diego County Superior Court

CPM filed an antitrust action DJDLQVW(O3DVRIRUZLWKKROGLQJQDWXUDOJDVIURP&DOLIRUQLDLQRUGHU

to drive up prices, which was successfully resolved on behalf of the Plaintiff. 

In re Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust Litigation 

USDC, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

CPM filed an antitrust FODVVDFWLRQIRUFRQVSLUDF\WRIL[SULFHVRIK\GURJHQSHUR[LGHPDQXIDFWXUHG

and sold by defendants who were engaged in an alleged price-fixing conspiracy. 

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USDC, District Court of Delaware

CPM represents entities against Intel Corporation for antitrust violations relating to 

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National Gas Anti-Trust Cases I, II, III, & IV

San Diego Superior Court

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California energy crisis. CPM successfully prosecuted this case, FRQFOXGLQJLQ DSSUR[LPDWHO\

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Bathroom Fittings Cases

USDC, Northern District of California

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Magazine Paper

San Francisco County Superior Court

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USDC, Southern District of Ohio

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International LLC. 

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Alameda County Superior Court

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certified in 2004. 

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In re Methionine Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

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In re Citric Acid Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

CPM served as Co-Lead Counsel in an antitrust class action against the five largest sellers of citric 

acid in the United States, who conspired to raise and fix the price of citric acid at artificially high 

levels. Co -Lead counsel successfully certified the class in October 1996. Co-Lead Counsel also 

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In re Beer Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

CPM was appointed Co-Lead counsel in an antitrust class action on behalf of specialty beer 

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access to distribution channels. 

In re Sodium Gluconate Antitrust Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

CPM served as Lead Counsel in an antitrust class action against defendants who allegedly price 

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In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products 

Liability Litigation

USDC, Central District of California

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Bextra and Celebrex Marketing Sales Practices and Product Liability Litigation

USDC, Northern District of California

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injury and class action cases related to its pain killers Bextra & Celebrex. 

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Vioxx Product Liability Litigation

USDC, Northern District of New York

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attacks, strokes, sudden cardiac death and other serious cardiovascular risks. 

Sharper Image Corporation v. Consumers Union of United States

USDC, Northern District of California

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Isuzu Motors Ltd. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.

USDC, Central District of California

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Suzuki Motor Corp. Japan v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.

USDC, Central District of California

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Diet Drug Litigation 

Los Angeles County Superior Court 

USDC, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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Rhonda Albom, et al. v. Ford Motor Company/Firestone Tires

Los Angeles Superior Court

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Monterey County Superior Court

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Napa County Superior Court

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Medical Laboratories Medi-Cal Fraud Case

Sacramento County Superior Court 

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San Francisco Superior Court

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Santa Clara County Superior Court 

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USDC, Northern District of California 

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San Francisco County Superior Court

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Tarantino, et al. v. Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd., et al. 

San Francisco County Superior Court 

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USDC, Northern District of California

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Poist v. Unocal Corporation

San Luis Obispo County Superior Court

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Story, et al. v. Unocal Corporation, et al. 

Santa Barbara County Superior Court 

Span, et al. v. Unocal Corporation, et al.

Santa Barbara County Superior Court 

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Adelhelm, et al. v. Unocal Corporation, et al.

Santa Barbara County Superior Court 

Chabot, et al. v. Unocal Corporation, et al.

Santa Barbara County Superior Court 

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Thomas v. Singapore Airlines

USDC, Central District of California

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Los Angeles County Superior Court 

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Delgado vs. City of Millbrae, et al.

Santa Clara County Superior Court

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San Mateo County Superior Court

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San Mateo County Superior Court

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San Mateo Superior Court 

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Marin County Superior Court 

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Santa Clara County Superior Court 

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Alameda County Superior Court

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USDC Central District of California 

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who were not paid in accordance with state and federal law. 

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USDC Northern District of California 

CPM was appointed co-lead plaintiffs¶ counsel by a federal judge in a collection of lawsuits filed 

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financial sales representatives who were not paid in accordance with state and federal law. 

Shriger v. Advanced Equities Inc. (“AEI”) et al. 

San Francisco County Superior Court 

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Sullivan v. Advanced Equities Inc. (“AEI”) 

FINRA Arbitration 

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PUBLIC INTEREST / HUMAN RIGHTS CASES 

Lawsuit Filed Regarding Confiscated Armenian Lands

USDC, Central District of Los Angeles

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and belongings as a result of the Genocide of 1915-7KHODZVXLWWDUJHWVWKH&HQWUDO%DQNRI

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WWII Filipino Veterans Compensation 

De Fernandez et al. v. US Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, et al.

USDC, Northern District of California

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RUJDQL]DWLRQV FKDOOHQJLQJ GHFLVLRQV E\WKH 9$WRdeny benefits to such veterans according to 

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State Buildings Litigation 

Epstein et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al.

San Francisco Superior Court

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California¶s public buildings, which would have cost California¶s taxpayers billions of dollars. 

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Appeal. While the stay was in place Governor Brown took office and cancel the sale. 

Surfrider Foundation v. Martins Beach 1 LLC et al.

San Mateo Superior Court 

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unlawfully erected a barrier preventing access to Martin¶V%HDFKURDGZLWKRXWDSHUPLWUHTXLUHG

by the California Coastal Act. 

 

FIRST AMENDMENT CASES

Sharper Image Corporation v. Consumers Union of United States

USDC, Northern District of California

CPM successfully defended under California¶s Anti-6/$33 VWDWXWH RI SURGXFW GLVSDUDJHPHQW

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Kendall-Jackson Winery v. E.J. Gallo Winery 

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USDC Northern District of California 

9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1998) 

150 F. 3d 1042

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Isuzu Motors Ltd. v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.

USDC, Central District of California

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Suzuki Motor Corp. Japan v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.

USDC, Central District of California

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In re Cable News Network and Time Magazine “Operation Tailwind” Litigation

Sheppard v. Cable News Network, Inc.

USDC, Northern District of California

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PERSONAL INJURY CASES

San Bruno Pipeline Explosion

San Mateo County Superior Court 

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Murillo, et al. v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, et al.

Contra Costa County Superior Court

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while their car was trapped at a dangerously designed grade railroad crossing in Crockett, 

California in an action against the National RaiOURDG3DVVHQJHU&RUSRUDWLRQ3$PWUDN ́8QLRQ

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Manlapaz, et al. v. Bills Trucking, et al.

Santa Clara County Superior Court

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two dirt hauling trailers while she was crossing the street near a construction site in Mountain 

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Gonzalez v. Oil Can Henry’s International

Monterey County Superior Court

CPM successfully represented a four-year-ROGFKLOGZKRVXIIHUHGEUDLQGDPDJHDIWHUEHLQJVWUXFN

and run over by a driver at an oil change service shop which failed to properly control vehicle and 

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Balcony Collapse

San Francisco County Superior Court

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balcony collapse in 1996. 

In re MGM Grand Hotel Fire Litigation

570 F. Supp. 913 USDC, District of Nevada

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Carnaham v. State of California 

Fresno County Superior Court

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Hyman v. Nahi

Orange Count Superior Court

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Walton v. Samuels

Los Angeles County Superior Court

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disaster in Los Angeles. 

 

Malhotra v. Nathan

San Francisco County Superior Court

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balcony collapse in 1996 in San Francisco. 

 

In re Diet Drug Litigation

Los Angeles County Superior Court

In re Diet Drugs (Phentermine, Fenfluramine, Dexfenfluramine) Products Liability Litigation

USDC, Eastern Division of Pennsylvania

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individuals. 

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Adleson v. United States

USDC, Northern District of California

523 F. Supp. 459 (1981)

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INSURANCE CASES 

Dupell v. Massachusetts General Life Ins. Co.

Santa Clara County Superior

CPM filed 3YDQLVKLQJ SUHPLXP ́ class action on behalf of life insurance policyholders. Class 

certified for all purposes, 1999. 

Prop. 103 Litigation

Calfarm Ins. Co. v. Deukmejian

48 Cal. 3d 805 (1989)

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Kendall-Jackson Winery v. E&J Gallo Winery

USDC, Northern District of California 

150 F. 3d 1042 (9th Cir. 1998)

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MP3.Com Copyright Cases

USDC, Southern District of New York

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Dolores Huerta et al v. Corbis Corporation 

USDC, Northern District of California

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Cynthia Sotelo, et al. v. MediaNews Group, Inc., et al.

Alameda County Superior Court

CPM represented a class of Hispanic newspaper carriers whose labor is exploited by the ANG 

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In re: Wachovia Securities, LLC, Wage and Hour Litigation 

USDC, Central District of California

CPM has been designated co-lead plaintiffs¶ counsel by a federal judge in a collection of lawsuits 

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were not paid in accordance with state and federal law. 

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USDC, Northern District of California

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financial sales representatives who were not paid in accordance with state and federal law. 

 

LaParne, et al. v. Monex, et al.

USDC, Central District of California

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SURYLGHPeal and rest breaks, and other violations of state and federal law. 

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Murillo, et al. v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, et al.

Contra Costa County Superior Court

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while their car was trapped at a dangerously designed grade railroad crossing in Crockett, 

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Santa Clara County Superior Court

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Carnaham v. State of California

Fresno County Superior Court

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weekend in 1991. 

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Hyman v. Nahi

Orange County Superior Court

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San Francisco County Superior Court

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balcony collapse in 1996 in San Francisco. 

 

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In 2000, the University of California, Hastings College of Law opened the Cotchett Center for 

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W. Cotchett Business Lab for students. 

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as Chairperson in 2002-2003. 

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Joe Cotchett has been a champion for justice since his college days. As an engineering student in 

North Carolina, Joe challenged segregation by drinking from segregated water fountains and 

riding in the back of buses. Later, as a student at Cal Poly, in 1958 Joe successfully established 

the first integrated fraternity, which prompted the other fraternities on campus to follow suit. 

Joe’s legal career has involved representing the underdog and doing extensive pro bono work. 

His civil rights commitment has been leveraged over and over by his financial support of legal 

fellowships. He has given a ‘kick-start’ to the public interest careers of the new law graduates at 

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Public Citizen, Southern Poverty Law Center and Disability 

Rights Advocates. Through these fellowships, Joe has helped to ensure social change through law. 

Joe guided DRA as a board and litigation committee member from its infancy years into the 

defender of disability rights it has become today. 

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work nationwide in civil rights, and litigation on behalf of the under-privileged in our society. In 

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tort actions prosecuted against PG&E arising out of the Butte Wildfire. In Re: Butte Fire Cases, 

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the Northern District of California in MDL 2672: In Re Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, 

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prosecution of over 1,400 clients against So. Cal Gas arising out of the Porter Ranch gas storage 

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Toyota Unintended Acceleration Marketing Sales Practices & Product Liability Litigation, MDL 

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settle consolidated injury and class action cases related to its painkillers Bextra & Celebrex. 

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before a San Francisco jury which found the defendant to have wrongfully deprived the plaintiff 

of her partnership interest in a successful business. In addition, he served as co-lead trial counsel 

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of the country¶s great trial lawyers, as well as a great public servant and war hero. 

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she has taught the Intellectual Property Art Law Clinic. She is currently serving as President of 

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the State of California. 

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Kentucky, and France. 

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Zyres Agudelo (SPL) 62.60 3.90 0.00 66.50 66.50 $

Latoya Concepcion (SPL) 17.00 0.00 17.00 17.00 $

SUB-TOTAL 17.00 2.00 15.00 0.00 90.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.40 0.00 0.00 40.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 165.60 165.60 GRAND TOTAL: 46.50 42.40 15.00 0.00 174.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 8.30 0.00 0.00 95.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 382.10 382.10 

1) Legal Research2) Investigation / Factual Research3) Discovery 

(Written / Deposition Taking & 

Defending / Meet & Confer / etc. )

4) Document Review

(Including for depo prep, class cert,experts, liability issues, jurisdictional issues, and meetings re doc review)

5) Pleadings, Briefs & Motions (Drafting, Research, Serving & Filing)6) Class Certification7) Summary Judgment8) Appeals9) Court Appearance and Prep10) Experts 

11) Settlements & Mediation12) Case Management13) Class Notice 14) Trial Prep 

(Exhibit & Witness List/Jury Instruction/ Vior Dire/Opening Statements/Closing Arguments/Demonstratives/etc.)

15) Trial

(P) (A) (LC(SP(PL

IN RE: TIKTOK, INC., CONSUMER PRIVACY LITIGATION

EXHIBIT 2

TIME REPORT SUMMARY AT &855(17 RATES

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP Reporting Period: Inception - )HEUXDU\

 556281 

Case: 1:20-cv-04699 Document #: 197-38 Filed: 03/31/22 Page 71 of 73 PageID #:42
Exhibit 

Case: 1:20-cv-04699 Document #: 197-38 Filed: 03/31/22 Page 72 of 73 PageID #:4247
CATEGORY DESCRIPTION 

(If necessary) CUMULATIVE COSTS

Litigation Assessment

Court Costs - Filing Fees Complaint filing $10.50

Experts/consultants

Federal Express / UPS /Ontrac $57.29

Postage / U.S. Mail $7.20

Service of Process

Messenger/delivery

Hearing Transcripts

Investigation

Lexis/westlaw $597.50

Photocopies - in House $9.40

Photocopies - Outside

Telephone/telecopier

Travel - Transportation

(Airplanes - Coach Fares Only)

Travel - Meals

($75 per person / day cap)

Travel - Hotels

Miscellaneous

TOTAL EXPENSES $681.89

IN RE: TIKTOK, INC., CONSUMER PRIVACY LITIGATION

EXHIBIT 3 

EXPENSE REPORT SUMMARY

FIRM NAME: Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP

REPORTING PERIOD: Inception through )HEUXDU\

 556281 Ex 3 Expense Summary

Case: 1:20-cv-04699 Document #: 197-38 Filed: 03/31/22 Page 73 of 73 PageID #:4248