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14E — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-38, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)

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DX 14.E, filed 10/17/25 as Document 591-38 in In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation, Case No. 3:21-md-02992 in the Southern District of California, is a redacted 19-page portion of the February 6, 2024 videotaped deposition of Bank of America, N.A., through its designated representative Shane Daniels, taken at Jones Day in Dallas. The printed testimony concerns claims denied and BofA accounts frozen based on BofA's application of the "claim fraud filter," a term the witness says is familiar. The reporter's certificate, given February 21, 2024 by Certified Shorthand Reporter Michelle L. Munroe, records 7 hours, 4 minutes of deposition time used by Mr. Kirtley.

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Filed October 17, 2025 in In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation; one of 1602 filings from this case.

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Court	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Filed	2025-10-17

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“14E — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 591-38, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992).” U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB, Doc. 591-38, filed 2025-10-17. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-bofa-ca-unemployment-casd-709615/2025-10-17-gov-uscourts-casd-709615-591-38-gov-uscourts-casd-709615-591-38/, SHA-256 53e6742bb3ec05638d0b670e2a2cb76d8175735027fb3e673a8f533a621d76db.

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Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB     Document 591-38     Filed 10/17/25     PageID.41645
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DX 14.E

REDACTED VERSION OF
DOCUMENT SOUGHT TO
BE SEALED PURSUANT TO
STIPULATED
PROTECTIVE ORDER
Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB     Document 591-38     Filed 10/17/25     PageID.41646
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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
IN RE BANK OF AMERICA ) Case No.
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT ) 3:21-md-02992-LAB-MSB

BENEFITS LITIGATION )

KEKE KK KEKE KKK KER RR KKK KEKE KEKE KEKE KERR KEKE KEKE KERR KK KEKE

VIDEOTAPED ORAL DEPOSITION OF
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
BY AND THROUGH ITS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
SHANE DANIELS

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

KEKE KEKE KEKE KERR RR KKK KERR KKK KEKE KEK KEKE RK KKK KEE

On the 6th day of February, 2024, at 9:09 a.m.,
the videotaped oral deposition of the above-named
witness was taken at the instance of the Plaintiffs,
before Michelle L. Munroe, Certified Shorthand
Reporter in and for the State of Texas, at Jones Day,
2727 N. Harwood Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas,
pursuant to Notice and the agreement hereinafter set

forth.

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claims have been denied and BofA accounts frozen

based on BofA's application of the claim fraud

filter.
Do you understand that?
A. I do.
Q. Okay. And is that a subject with which

you are familiar?

A. I am.

Q. Okay. So I know you have said that you
understand it, but I just want to follow up ona few
terms in there to make sure that we're on the same
page in terms of our understanding.

So one of the phrases or terms that's used
in topic 20 is the term "claim fraud filter."
Do you know what that refers to?

A. I do.

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STATE OF TEXAS )
COUNTY OF DALLAS )

I, Michelle L. Munroe, Certified Shorthand
Reporter in and for the State of Texas, certify that
the foregoing deposition of SHANE DANIELS was
reported stenographically by me at the time and place
indicated, said witness having been placed under oath
by me, and that the deposition is a true record of
the testimony given by the witness;

That the amount of time used by each party at
the deposition is as follows:

Mr. Kirtley - 7 hours, 4 minutes

I further certify that I am neither counsel for
nor related to any party in this cause and am not
financially interested in its outcome.

Given under my hand on this the 21st day
of February, 2024.

(\ eh it \UUNOE.
Michelle L. Munroe, CSR No. 6011
Commission expires 1-31-26

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