Molly Moriarty Lane

Retail and Technology Matters

• Represented an online food delivery service in connection with claims for violations of consumer protection statutes arising from company’s alleged misrepresentations and omissions regarding delivery fees charged, with the case being settled after the court granted the defendants’ motion to compel individual arbitration
• Represented an online ticket purchasing platform in connection with claims for violations of the California Unfair Competition Law, California False Advertising Law, and California Consumer Legal Remedies Act in connection with allegedly undisclosed “junk fees” charged for tickets
• Represented a technology company in a class action case alleging claims for violations of consumer protection statutes, unjust enrichment, and fraud arising from the company’s allegedly improper advertisements of “strike through” prices on its website even though the products at issue had not been sold at those prices for a substantial period of time
• Represented a technology company in a class action case alleging that it misrepresented that certain printers were “All-in-One” printers even though the printers purportedly did not scan when the printer ink cartridges were low or out of ink; plaintiffs dismissed the case voluntarily
• Represented an automobile manufacturer in a series of breach of warranty cases, and successfully compelled numerous cases into arbitration
• Representing a video game retailer in a California Business and Professions Code §17200 class action alleging that the retailer did not disclose that certain downloadable content may not be available in connection with used video games
• Represented an electronic payment company in a series of class actions alleging violations of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, California unfair competition law, the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, conversion, unjust enrichment, and money had and received
• Represented an electronic payment company in connection with claims for defamation and intentional interference arising from statements made by the client's president and CEO.
• Obtained defense judgment for the client after a two-week trial in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in connection with claims for breach of contract, fraud, quantum meruit, and breach of warranty of authority in connection with an alleged agreement with plaintiff involving the reconfiguration of two aircraft in Saudi Arabia
• Represented a telecommunications company in a licensing dispute filed in two competing jurisdictions alleging cross-claims for breach of contract, copyright violations and declaratory relief
• Represented a telecommunications company in Texas state court in connection with claims for breach of a settlement agreement with a competitor
• Defended a telecommunications company in connection with claims for breach of contract, fraud, unjust enrichment, and declaratory relief filed by two individuals seeking compensation for services rendered in connection with uncovering fraud
• Represented a semiconductor company in Santa Clara Superior Court in a case alleging fraud, breach of contract, and unfair competition in connection with a licensing agreements between the parties

Healthcare Matters

• Represented a cryogenic tank manufacturer in a series of class action and individual cases alleging product liability claims arising from the alleged failure of a tank at a fertility center leading to the purported loss of embryos stored in the tank
• Represented a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) in a class action lawsuit alleging claims for breach of contract and violations of consumer protection statutes in connection with PBM’s allegedly unfair practices in reimbursing pharmacies;  case was successfully compelled into arbitration
• Represented a health plan in a class action complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging claims for violations of B&P Code section 17200, fraud, and money had and received arising from its allegedly improper calculation of the maximum amount of premiums that could be charged for HIPAA “guarantee availability” policies; motion for summary judgment granted in its entirety and affirmed on appeal. 
• Represented a health plan in several class actions alleging claims for violations of the California Unfair Competition Act based on the health plan's rescission of member policies; cases settled on favorable terms
• Representing a health plan in a representative action filed by the Los Angeles City Attorney alleging claims for violations of the California Unfair Competition Act based on the health plan's rescission of member policies
• Represented a health plan in a class action filed on behalf of public employees who alleged that the plan used an overly restrictive definition of "medical necessity" for purposes of determining health insurance coverage; case dismissed on demurrer and affirmed on appeal
• Represented a health plan in a class action filed in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of network providers whose contract rates were allegedly revised without proper notice
• Represented a health plan in Los Angeles Superior Court in a class action filed in connection with the plan's mid-year revision to health insurance benefits
• Represented a health plan in Los Angeles Superior Court in a class action alleging improper denial of pre-natal care based on medical necessity grounds;  case settled favorably on an individual basis
• Represented a health plan in a class action alleging the plan used and enforced arbitration provisions that did not comply with provisions in the Insurance Code and Knox-Keene Act
• Represented a health plan in a class action alleging over-application of deductible and co-pays
• Represented a health plan in a case filed by a former contractor alleging claims for antitrust violations, unfair competition, tortious interference with a contract, and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from plaintiff's termination
• Represented a health plan in cases alleging bad faith and breach of contract arising from alleged malpractice by network providers
• Represented a health plan in arbitration filed by a large health care provider alleging breach of contract and fraud arising from failure to pay over 6,000 claims for services provided
• Represented a health plan in Alameda Superior Court in a bad faith case arising from alleged failure to reimburse the plaintiff for services provided by an out-of-network provider
• Represented a prescription benefits management company in a class action alleging unfair competition arising from the PBM's alleged practices in connection with the receipt of rebates from pharmaceutical manufacturers and the alleged manipulation of Average Wholesale Pricing for pharmaceutical products.  Case compelled into individual arbitration
• Represented a prescription benefit management companies in connection with a class action filed on behalf of independent pharmacies alleging violation of the California unfair competition law and California Civil Code section 2527 for PBM's alleged failure to publish fee studies. Case dismissed on demurrer and affirmed on appeal
• Represented a prescription benefit management company in a class action filed on behalf of independent pharmacies alleging failure to reimburse in compliance with the Oklahoma Third Party Prescription Act
• Represented a prescription benefit management company in a class action filed on behalf of similarly situated pharmacies alleging that the PBM improperly reimbursed the pharmacies for brand name prescription drugs based on a monthly, rather than a daily, updated Average Wholesale Price for those drugs