Brian E. Johnson represents consumers in a wide range of consumer protection class actions, including false advertising, data breach, and product liability and warranty claim class actions. He brings to bear extensive state court consumer protection law experience which is essential to addressing emergent statutory rights and injury-in-fact Article III standing requirement issues.
Prior to joining Cohen Milstein in 2018, Brian was an associate at a Missouri-based law firm where he represented consumers in class actions involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Brian also played a role in assisting Heartland Center for Jobs & Freedom, a non-profit advocacy organization focused on helping low-wage workers, expand its advocacy efforts in consumer rights and tenant rights.
- District of Columbia
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Virginia
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2012
- Webster University, M.A., 2007
- Missouri State University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2005
- Law Clerk, Hon. Margaret L. Sauer and Hon. Janette K. Rodecap, 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri
Current Cases
Ariza v. Luxottica Retail North America (LensCrafters)
Ariza v. Luxottica Retail North America (LensCrafters) (E.D.N.Y.): Cohen Milstein, as lead counsel, represents a certified class of purchasers of LensCrafters’ Accufit Digital Measurement System (Accufit) services, who allege that LensCrafters used false, misleading advertising and deceptive sales practices about Accufit being “five times more accurate” in measuring pupillary distance than traditional methods, to induce customers to purchase LensCrafter’s higher-priced prescription lens products.
Baus, et al. v. Ford Motor Company
Baus, et al. v. Ford Motor Company (E.D. Mich.): Cohen Milstein represents plaintiffs who purchased or leased vehicles manufactured by Ford Motor Company in a consolidated breach of warranty and deceptive and fraudulent business practices class action against Ford Motor Company. Plaintiffs bring their claims under the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act and the consumer fraud statutes of their respective states, related to Ford’s manufacture and sale of defective Ford F-150 pickup trucks, Model Years 2018-2020 equipped with 5.0L engines.
Maugain, et al. v. FCA US LLC
Maugain, et al. v. FCA US LLC (D. Del.): Cohen Milstein represents owners of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, or RAM-branded vehicles across the United States in a consumer protection class action alleging that Fiat Chrysler America (FCA) sold defective Pentastar 3.6 liter V6 engines in 2014 or newer Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, or RAM-branded vehicles violating implied breach of warranty and unjust enrichment statutes under federal and state laws of California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
Prescott, et al. v. Reckitt Benckiser LLC
Prescott, et al. v. Reckitt Benckiser LLC (N.D. Cal.): Cohen Milstein serves as sole Lead Counsel in this certified false advertising class action, alleging that Woolite laundry detergent “Color Renew” and “revives colors” representation is false and misleading because Woolite does not renew or revive color in clothing. On September 14, 2023, the court granted preliminary approval of a $3.27 million settlement.
Past Cases
In re GreenSky Securities Litigation
In re GreenSky Securities Litigation (S.D.N.Y.): Cohen Milstein was Co-Lead Counsel in this securities class action involving fintech company GreenSky’s failure to disclose in its Initial Public Offering documents significant facts about the Company’s decision to pivot away from its most profitable line of business. This failure led to its stock plummeting and causing significant investor harm. In October 2021, the Court granted final approval of a $27.5 million settlement.
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June 9, 2023
Woolite Buyers Ink $3.3M False Ad Deal Over Color Claims
Reckitt Benckiser customers who accused the company of falsely marketing and labeling its Woolite brand laundry detergent with the phrases “color renew” or “revives colors” have asked a California federal judge to give her preliminary blessing to a $3.27 million nonreversionary settlement reached to resolve claims in the class action. In a motion filed Thursday, […]
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March 15, 2023
Ford F-150 Buyers Say Defect Caused Trucks To Guzzle Oil
A new proposed class action in Michigan federal court alleges that Ford knowingly concealed manufacturing defects in its F-150 vehicles believed to cause an excessively high rate of engine oil consumption, usually manifesting after the vehicle’s warranty period has expired. A trio of Ford owners sued the car manufacturer Wednesday, alleging that their Ford F-150 […]
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