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Benjamin M. Weiss


Practice Groups

Experience

  • Represents companies and individuals in complex business litigation matters. 
  • Regularly handles the prosecution and defense of business tort claims that involve issues of consumer and business fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition and false advertising, and antitrust, including individual and class claims under California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and False Advertising Law (FAL) (Business & Professions Code §§ 17200 and 17500).
  • Currently representing a Fortune 100 company in a purported national class action alleging gender and race discrimination in hiring, pay and promotion.

Selected Results*

Obtained order striking complaint on anti-SLAPP motion in malicious prosecution action for semiconductor manufacturer pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16.

Obtained denial of class certification for online retailer in case of first impression under Song Beverly Credit Card Act, California Civil Code Section 1747.08, involving requests for consumers' personal identifying information in online credit card transactions. 

* Past results are reported to provide the reader with an indication of the type of litigation in which we practice and does not and should not be construed to create an expectation of result in any other case as all cases are dependent upon their own unique fact situation and applicable law.

Recognition

  • Named a "Southern California Rising Star," by Law & Politics (2008, 2009)**
**Being named to the list or receiving the award is not intended and should not be viewed as comparative to other lawyers or to create an expectation about results that might be achieved in a future matter.

Memberships

  • American Bar Association

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California

Education

  • University of California Los Angeles School of Law, J.D.
  • University of California San Diego, B.A., cum laude

Selected Speeches

  • Litigation Skills for Legal Professionals
    Lorman Education Services, Los Angeles, California (February 3, 2009)

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