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Lauren M. Blas

Lauren
Blas

Partner

CONTACT INFO

lblas@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 213.229.7503

FAX:+1 213.229.6503

Los Angeles

333 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197 USA

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PRACTICE

Class Actions Appellate and Constitutional Law Betting and Gaming FDA and Health Care Fashion, Retail and Consumer Products Labor and Employment Litigation Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation

BIOGRAPHY

Lauren Blas is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher where her practice focuses on class actions, labor and employment litigation, and complex commercial litigation in the trial courts and on appeal.  In 2021, Ms. Blas was recognized as a “Rising Star” by Law360, which recognizes top litigators and dealmakers practicing at a level usually seen from veteran attorneys.  She was also recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 “Ones to Watch” in Labor and Employment and has been named a “Rising Star” in Class Actions/Mass Torts and Appellate Litigation in Southern California by Super Lawyers Magazine for multiple years.

Ms. Blas represents clients in class actions in state and federal court and has litigated a wide range of appellate matters as well.  She has special expertise in California employment class actions and class actions under California’s consumer protection statutes, including the Unfair Competition Law, the False Advertising Law, and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act.

Selected Class Action/Employment Matters:

  • Defeated class certification in full of a class of printer owners bringing claims against a technology company relating to the use of color ink in printing.
  • Secured an order largely denying Rule 23(b)(3) certification for a class of employees bringing discrimination claims.
  • Secured an order denying Rule 23(b)(2) and (b)(3) certification in a putative class action challenging the accuracy of ad targeting.
  • Successfully obtained decertification of an 11,000-member class in employment action on the eve of trial.
  • Obtained complete grant of summary judgment in employment arbitration involving defamation and related claims.
  • Defeated motion for $80 million in penalties and liquidated damages following a jury trial in a wage-and-hour class action and obtained affirmance on appeal.

Selected Appellate Matters:

  • Obtained reversal from the Ninth Circuit of an order granting class certification in an employment class action against a retailer.
  • Obtained Ninth Circuit decision on an issue of first impression regarding the scope of a California statute relating to business and professional relationships.
  • Secured multi-million dollar reduction of a punitive damages award on appeal following a jury verdict in an employment discrimination action.
  • Obtained reversal on appeal of a $50 million summary judgment award against an individual client.
  • Persuaded the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in a matter involving the statute of limitations for the federal False Claims Act.
  • Core member of the appellate team in New Jersey’s successful challenge to the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.

Ms. Blas also maintains an active pro bono practice, including filing amicus briefs in the U.S. Supreme Court and representing immigration clients in removal proceedings both in the immigration courts and on appeal.  She serves on the Firm’s Hiring, Well-Being, and Professional Development Committees.  She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Barnsdall Art Park Foundation, as one of the co-leaders of the ABA’s Judicial Intern Opportunity Program in Los Angeles, a member of the Board of Governors for USC/Gould’s Institute for Corporate Counsel, and on the Board of the Los Angeles chapter of the Federal Bar Association.

Before joining the firm, Ms. Blas served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sandra S. Ikuta of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  Ms. Blas graduated from Yale Law School and holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and History from Yale, where she graduated with honors and distinction in both majors.

Ms. Blas is a member of the California and New York bars, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, as well as all U.S. district courts in California.

EDUCATION

Yale University - 2012 Juris Doctor

Yale University - 2009 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

California Bar

New York Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - January 26, 2023 | Year-End and Fourth Quarter 2022 Update on Class Actions
Webcasts - January 12, 2023 | Webcasts: Gibson Dunn’s Annual California MCLE Marathon – 2023
Client Alert - October 31, 2022 | Third Quarter 2022 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - July 28, 2022 | Second Quarter 2022 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - April 28, 2022 | First Quarter 2022 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - April 11, 2022 | Ninth Circuit Issues Important En Banc Opinion Regarding Class Certification Issues
Client Alert - November 2, 2021 | Third Quarter 2021 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - August 23, 2021 | Second Quarter 2021 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - July 16, 2021 | California Supreme Court Announces New Formula for Calculating Premium Payments for Failures to Provide Meal Periods or Rest Breaks
Firm News - June 3, 2021 | Law360 Names Lauren Blas and David Fotouhi as 2021 Rising Stars
Client Alert - April 28, 2021 | First Quarter 2021 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - January 22, 2021 | Year-End and Fourth Quarter 2020 Update on Class Actions
Webcasts - January 19, 2021 | Webcast: Supreme Court Roundup
Press Releases - November 16, 2020 | Gibson Dunn Promotes 20 Lawyers to Partnership
Client Alert - November 10, 2020 | Third Quarter 2020 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - July 24, 2020 | Second Quarter 2020 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - July 1, 2020 | California Supreme Court Answers Critical Questions on Jurisdictional Scope of Certain Labor Laws and Minimum Wage Compliance for Employers Utilizing Non-Hourly Wage Units
Client Alert - June 30, 2020 | Supreme Court Holds That Adding “.com” To A Generic Term Can Create A Protectable Trademark
Publications - June 23, 2020 | 9th Circ. Unequal Class Cert. Appeal Treatment Is Problematic
Client Alert - June 22, 2020 | Supreme Court Limits Disgorgement Remedy In SEC Civil Enforcement Actions
Client Alert - April 24, 2020 | First Quarter 2020 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - April 23, 2020 | Supreme Court Holds That Courts Can Order Trademark Infringers To Disgorge Profits Without Proof Of Willful Infringement
Client Alert - March 23, 2020 | Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That A Plaintiff Suing For Discrimination Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Must Allege But-For Causation
Client Alert - January 31, 2020 | Year-End and Fourth Quarter 2019 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - November 6, 2019 | Third Quarter 2019 Update on Class Actions
Publications - October 10, 2019 | The First Monday
Client Alert - July 25, 2019 | Second Quarter 2019 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - October 24, 2018 | Third Quarter 2018 Update on Class Actions
Client Alert - July 18, 2018 | Second Quarter 2018 Update on Class Actions
Article - July 6, 2018 | Winner’s Playbook: Behind The Scenes Of Sports Bet Case
Client Alert - May 4, 2018 | First Quarter 2018 Update on Class Actions
Press Releases - April 30, 2018 | Ashley Judd Files Suit To Hold Harvey Weinstein Accountable For His “Highly Reprehensible and Despicable” Misconduct
Article - July 7, 2016 | The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Future of Class Action Waivers
Client Alert - January 13, 2014 | 2013 Year-End Securities Enforcement Update
Article - January 1, 2014 | The Next Supreme Court Cases To Shape Patent Law
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