SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —

LEGAL NOTICE

If you have purchased a cellular phone since February 11, 2011, a class action lawsuit may affect your rights.

A court authorized this notice. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.

A lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) against Qualcomm Incorporated (“Qualcomm”). Plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim that Qualcomm violated state and federal antitrust laws in the United States, harming competition and causing consumers to overpay for cellular phones.

On September 27, 2018, the Court determined that this case could proceed as a Class Action on behalf of persons and entities in the United States who purchased, paid for, and/or provided reimbursement for some or all of the purchase price of cellular phones with CDMA and LTE technologies. This includes cellular phones manufactured and sold by companies such as Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola, and ZTE.

The Court has not decided whether Qualcomm did anything wrong. There is no money available now, and no guarantee there will be. However, your legal rights are affected, and you have a choice to make now.

ARE YOU AFFECTED?

The certified class includes persons and entities that purchased, paid for, and/or provided reimbursement for some or all of the purchase price for all UMTS, CDMA (including CDMAone and cdma2000) and/or LTE cellular phones for their own use and not for resale from February 11, 2011, through the present in the United States.

Not included in the class are: Qualcomm, its officers, directors, management, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates; all federal and state governmental entities; all persons or entities who purchased Relevant Cellular Phones for purposes of resale; and any judges or justices involved in this action and any members of their immediate families or their staff.

YOUR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS

DO NOTHING: By doing nothing, you keep the possibility of getting money or benefits that may come from a trial or a settlement. But you give up any rights to sue Qualcomm separately about the same legal claims in this lawsuit.

ASK TO BE EXCLUDED: If you ask to be excluded and money or benefits are later awarded in this class action lawsuit, you will not share in those. But you keep any rights to sue Qualcomm separately about the claims in this lawsuit.

THE TRIAL

Plaintiffs will have to prove their claims against Qualcomm at a trial. The trial is currently set to start on June 24, 2019. During the trial, a Judge and Jury will hear all of the evidence to help them reach a decision about whether the Plaintiffs or Defendant are right about the claims in the lawsuit. There is no guarantee that the Plaintiffs will win, or that they will get any money for the class.

WANT MORE INFORMATION?

If you have any questions or want to review documents that have been filed in this case, including the detailed Notice that describes how to request exclusion, you may visit www.mobilephoneclassaction.com. All dates are subject to change, and current dates are available on the website.

About Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP is known for the breadth of its practice and the diversity of its clients. The firm’s attorneys, located in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles are experienced in state and federal false claims matters, antitrust law, securities actions, employment law, consumer class actions, and personal injury cases, among other practice areas. The firm’s clients include individuals, corporations, nonprofit organizations, municipalities and other public entities, and consumers. For more information, visit https://www.cpmlegal.com.

About Susman Godfrey, L.L.P.
For nearly 40 years, Susman Godfrey has focused its nationally recognized practice on just one thing: high-stakes commercial litigation. It is one of the nation’s leading law firms, with offices in Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles and New York. For more information, visit http://www.susmangodfrey.com. 

About Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is a consumer-rights class-action law firm with 10 offices across the country. The firm’s tenacious drive for plaintiffs’ rights has earned it numerous national accolades, awards and titles of “Most Feared Plaintiff’s Firm,” and MVPs and Trailblazers of class-action law. More about the law firm and its successes can be found at https://www.hbsslaw.com. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw.

SOURCE Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP, Susman Godfrey, L.L.P., Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Building on the success last month of its first-ever Hispanic Leadership Summit at the United Nations, the We Are All Human Foundation is bringing its advocacy of the U.S. Hispanic community to the World Economic Forum, where it will promote ‘The Hispanic Promise,’ a pledge which calls on companies to support U.S. Hispanics as employees, customers and citizens.

“We are here to enlighten and educate business leaders on the unrealized potential of U.S. Hispanics, the underappreciated heart of the American economy,” said Claudia Romo Edelman, a Swiss-Mexican diplomat and founder of We Are All Human. “At a time when they are often misperceived, U.S. Hispanics cannot afford to be invisible. Their potential must be felt and understood wherever business leaders are, including at influential platforms such as the United Nations and the World Economic Forum.”

‘The Hispanic Promise‘ specifically asks signers to “commit to creating inclusive [workplace] environments” and “to take positive actions to hire, promote, retain, and celebrate Hispanics as employees, customers and citizens.” The commitment also calls on businesses to promote “employee engagement, mentorship programs, employee or business resource groups, talent advancement,” and “inclusive” company cultures, “where employees feel they belong, are valued, and have a voice.”

U.S. Hispanics currently account for 18 percent of the U.S. population — more than 55 million people. In addition, they will account for $1.7 trillion of U.S. purchasing power by 2020, and their contribution to annual U.S. GDP has been estimated to be $2.13 trillion, the equivalent of the seventh largest economy in the world, according to a recent report by the Latino Donor-Collaborative.

“As we agreed during our recent summit of more than 300 U.S. Hispanic and Latinx leaders, the U.S. Hispanic community remains underrepresented and under-served despite its significant size and value,” said Romo Edelman. “This is a missed opportunity for brands and companies, because increasingly you cannot grow in the largest economy in the world without succeeding with Hispanics.”

In addition to promoting the promise, on Thursday, January 24, Romo Edelman will help lead a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum about business opportunities in the U.S. Hispanic market. We Are All Human is co-hosting the panel with  Microsoft, and Alan Murray, president and CEO of Fortune magazine, is moderating. Other panelists include Brad Smith, president & chief legal officer of Microsoft, and Cid Wilson, president & CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR).

During the panel, Romo Edelman will share insights from We Are All Human’s Hispanic Sentiment Study, which the non-profit conducted last fall with the Zeno Group, a global communications firm. The survey of more than 2,500 U.S. Hispanics offers insights into how companies and brands connect with U.S. Hispanic/Latinx consumers.

“Our Hispanic Sentiment Study has shown us the importance of shared values to U.S. Hispanics and the companies and brands they choose to do business with,” Romo Edelman said. “The Hispanic dream is very much the American Dream, and Hispanics  want companies and brands to respect and support their pursuit of it.”

We Are All Human’s Hispanic Sentiment Study found:

• 84 percent of U.S. Hispanics are more favorable toward companies and brands that play a positive role in their lives and their community.
• 81 percent of U.S. Hispanics would be more loyal towards a company that helps solves issues and challenges in their lives and in their community.
• In open-ended questions, U.S. Hispanics and Latinx respondents said they want companies and brands that are “honest,” “respectful,” and “transparent,” and that “take care of the environment,” “give back to the community,” and “provide good wages.”

Also, while at Davos, We Are All Human is releasing a post-event summary of its first Hispanic Leadership Summit, which was held last month at the United Nations. The report summarizes key insights and observations by speakers and attendees, including the three themes they voted on as their top choices for a common Vision 2020 Agenda for the U.S. Hispanic community — access to education, financial empowerment and improving the image of Hispanics and Latinos. The full report can be found here.

About ‘The Hispanic Promise’
‘The Hispanic Promise’ is backed by initial partners Hispanic Association of Corporate Responsibility, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council.

About We Are All Human
We Are All Human is a foundation dedicated to advancing the agenda of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

In October 2018, the Foundation unveiled the results of its Hispanic Sentiment Study, which focused on the outlook of the U.S. Hispanic/Latino community by exploring insights pertaining to politics, business, education, and personal values. Conducted September 15-19, 2018 by the global communications firm Zeno Group, the Hispanic Sentiment Study surveyed more than 2,500 Hispanics/Latinos, aged 14 and older, across the United States.

For more information, visit www.WeAreAllHuman.org.

Contacts:

Michelle Cooprider
[email protected]

SOURCE We Are All Human