Declaration of Connie K. Chan — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 529-1, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 529-1 · 2025-09-16 · Docket on CourtListener

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CHAN DECL. IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S 
MOTION TO STAY PENDING RESOLUTION OF 23(F) PETITION 
Case No.: 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
IN RE BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
Case No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
 
DECLARATION OF CONNIE K. 
CHAN IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ 
OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S 
MOTION TO STAY PENDING 
RESOLUTION OF 23(F) PETITION 
 
Judge: Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel 
Ctrm:  2D (2nd Floor) 
Date: 
September 16, 2025 
Time:    1:30 PM 
This Document Relates to All Actions 
 
 
 
JOSEPH W. COTCHETT (SBN 36324) 
jcotchett@cpmlegal.com 
BRIAN DANITZ (SBN 247403) 
bdanitz@cpmlegal.com 
KARIN B. SWOPE (Pro Hac Vice) 
kswope@cpmlegal.com 
VASTI S. MONTIEL (SBN 346409) 
vmontiel@cpmlegal.com 
CAROLINE A. YUEN (SBN 354388) 
cyuen@cpmlegal.com 
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP 
840 Malcolm Road, Suite 200 
Burlingame, CA 94010 
Telephone: (650) 697-6000 
Fax: (650) 697-0577 
MICHAEL RUBIN (SBN 80618) 
mrubin@altber.com 
STACEY M. LEYTON (SBN 203827) 
sleyton@altber.com 
CONNIE K. CHAN (SBN 284230) 
cchan@altber.com 
COLIN C. JONES (SBN 354301) 
cjones@altber.com 
CAROLINE HUNSICKER (SBN 356917) 
chunsicker@altber.com 
ALTSHULER BERZON LLP 
177 Post Street, Suite 300 
San Francisco, CA 94108 
Telephone: (415) 421-7151 
Fax: (415) 362-8064  
Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB     Document 529-1     Filed 07/25/25     PageID.30005 
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CHAN DECL. IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S 
MOTION TO STAY PENDING RESOLUTION OF 23(F) PETITION 
Case No.: 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
 
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DECLARATION OF CONNIE K. CHAN 
I, Connie K. Chan, hereby declare as follows: 
1. 
I am a partner at the law firm of Altshuler Berzon LLP, co-lead counsel for 
Plaintiffs and the certified classes in this action. I submit this declaration in support of 
Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of Rule 23(f) 
Petition. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth in this declaration and if called 
as a witness in this action, I could and would testify competently to these facts. 
2. 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from the 
transcript of Plaintiffs’ Deposition of Paul Simpson, taken on February 21, 2025. On July 
25, 2025, the Bank agreed to de-designate an excerpt at 12:10-17, which is reflected in 
both Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of the Rule 
23(f) Petition and in the attached Exhibit 1.  
3. 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 2 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from the 
transcript of Plaintiffs’ Deposition of Faiz Ahmad, taken on January 29, 2025. 
4. 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 3 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from the 
transcript of Plaintiffs’ Deposition of William J. Fox, taken on February 13, 2025. 
5. 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 4 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from the 
transcript of Plaintiffs’ Deposition of Bradley Garfield, taken on December 10, 2024. 
6. 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 5 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from the 
transcript of Plaintiffs’ Deposition of Anne Holt, taken on January 8, 2025. 
7. 
Attached hereto as Exhibit 6 is a true and correct copy of excerpts from the 
transcript of Plaintiffs’ Deposition of Renee Johnson, taken on May 7, 2024. 
8. 
Consistent with the parties’ Stipulated Proposed Notice Plan (ECF 518 at 3-
4), the parties have agreed to use Simpluris as the notice administrator for the distribution 
of class notice in this case. 
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CHAN DECL. IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S 
MOTION TO STAY PENDING RESOLUTION OF 23(F) PETITION 
Case No.: 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB 
 
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I declare under penalty of perjury that that the foregoing is true and correct.  
Executed this 25th day of July, 2025 in Burlingame, California. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
s/ Connie K. Chan  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Connie K. Chan 
 
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