Exhibit PX24 — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 634-25, 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. 634-25 · 2026-01-09 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 
IN RE BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO 
ACTIONS 
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CONFIDENTIAL TRANSCRIPT 
VIDEOCONFERENCE VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITI ON OF: 
JENNIFER EHRESMAN 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 9, 2025 
REPORTED BY: 
MARCI TIEL, CSR No. 12791 
Job No . 10157866 
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Confidential 
Jennifer Ehresman 
1n Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
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IN RE BANK OF AMERICA 
CALIFORNI A UNEMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS LITIGATION 
THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO 
ACTIONS 
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BE IT REMEMBERED that , pursuant t o Notice o f 
Taking Deposition, and on Wednesday, February 19 , 
2025, commencing at t he hour of 9:37 a .m. and ending 
at the hour of 12: 16 p .m., before me , MARCI TI EL, a 
Certifi ed Shorthand Reporter of the State of 
Califor nia , appeared via videoconference 
JENNIFER EHRESMAN, 
produced as a witness in said action, who, being 
first duly sworn by the Certified Shorthand Reporter , 
via videoconference , was thereupon examined as a 
witness in said cau se . 
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Confidential 
Jennifer Ehresman 
In Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation 
R E M O T E 
A P P E A R A N C E S 
FOR PLAINTIFFS AND THE PROPOSED CLASS: 
ALTSHULER BERSON, LLP 
177 Post Street , Suite 300 
San Francisco , California 91408 
415.421 . 7151 
By: 
CONNIE K. CHAN 
Attorney at Law 
cchan@a l tber.com 
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY , LLP 
840 Malcol m Road , Suite 200 
Burlingame , California 94010 
650.697 . 6000 
By: 
VASTI S . MONTIEL 
BRIAN DANITZ 
Attorneys at Law 
vmontiel@cpmlegal.com 
bdanitz@cpmlegal . com 
FOR THE INDI VIDUAL PLAINTIFFS : 
SWIGART LAW GROUP , APC 
2221 Camino De l Rios , Suite 308 
San Diego, Cal ifornia 92108 
866.219.3343 
By: 
JOSHUA B . SWIGART 
Attorney at Law 
josh@swiga r tlawgroup . com 
SHAY LEGAL , APC 
2221 Camino Del Rios, Sui te 308 
San Diego, Cal i fornia 92108 
619 - 222 - 7429 
BY: 
DANIEL SHAY 
Attorney at Law 
Dan@shayl egal.com 
www.aptusCR.com 
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Confidential 
Jennifer Ehresman 
In Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation 
REMOTE APPEARANCES (Continued.) 
FOR THE DEFENDANT AND THE WITNESS: 
Also Present : 
GOODWIN PROCTOR, LLP 
1 900 N Street, N.W . 
Washingt on, D. C. 20036 
202.346.4029 
By: 
MATTHEW RI FFEE 
ANGELICA RANKINS 
NGHI A JONES 
Attorneys at Law 
mriffee@goodwinlaw . com 
arankins@goodwi nlaw.com 
nghiaj ones @goodwinl aw.com 
GOODWIN PROCTOR, LLP 
620 Ei ghth Avenue 
New York , New York 10018 
212.813.8800 
BY: 
ANNE BAYLY BUCK 
Attorney at Law 
abuck@goodwinlaw.com 
COLE HOLLAND - Videographer 
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Confidential 
Jennifer Ehresman 
In Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation 
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025 
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THE VIDEOGRAPHER: 
We are now on the 
record. 
Today's date is February 19th, 2025, and the 
time is 9 : 37 a.m. 
This is the remote, video deposition of 
Jennifer Ehresman via Zoom videoconference being 
taken in the matter of In Re Bank of America 
California Unemployment Benefits Litigation on behalf 
of the plaintiff. 
This is pending in the United 
St ates Distri ct Court, Southern Di strict of 
California. 
This is case number 
3:21 - md- 02992-GPC-MSB. 
The witness is appeari ng remotely from 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
My name is Cole Holland appearing for 
Aptus Court Reporting located at 401 West A Street, 
Suite 1680, San Diego, California 92101. 
I am the 
official videographer, and this is the only 
authorized v i deo recording of this deposition. 
The 
audio and video recording will take place at all 
times unless a l l counsel agree to go off the record . 
Will counsel please identify yourselves 
and state whom you represent starting with the 
noticing attorney? 
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Confidential 
Jennifer Ehresman 
In Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation 
MS . CHAN: 
Connie Chan of Al tshuler 
Berzon on behal f of the plaintiffs, and wi th me today 
is vasti Montiel with cotchett, Pit re & McCarthy also 
on behalf of plaintiffs. 
MR. RIFFEE : 
Matthew Riffee here on 
behalf of Bank of Ameri ca , and with me i s Angelica 
Rankins also of Goodwin Proctor on behal f of Bank of 
America. 
THE VIDEOGRAPHER: 
The court reporter 
today is Marci Tiel, and she may now swear in or 
affirm the deponent. 
THE REPORTER : 
My name is Marci Tiel , 
Certified Shorthand Reporter Number 12791 . 
Please raise your right hand. 
JENNIFER EHRESMAN, 
was called as a witness, and after having been first 
duly sworn, testified as fol lows : 
EXAMI NATION 
BY MS . CHAN: 
Q. 
Thank you . 
Good morning, Ms. Ehresman. 
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you been deposed before? 
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Q. 
Yes . 
When? 
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Confidential 
Jennifer Ehresman 
In Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation 
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Q. 
Not rec entl y . 
Was that in connection with your employment 
with the bank? 
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No . 
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Have you ever been deposed as a bank -- in 
your capacity as a bank employee? 
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Not recently. 
Not t hat I recall . 
Not that you recall or not recentl y? 
Neither . 
Okay. 
What was t he matter that you were 
deposed about? 
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I t wa s an empl oyee matter. 
Okay. 
You understand that you are testifying 
under oath and under penalty of perjury today, the 
same as if you were in court? 
Yes. 
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Q. 
What, if anything, did you do to prepare for 
today's deposition? 
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I ha d a couple meetings with Mat t hew and 
Angeli ca . 
Q. 
Were any non-lawyers p r esent at those 
meetings? 
No. 
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Q. 
How many times did you meet with Mr. Riffee 
and Ms. Rankins? 
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Jennifer Ehresman 
In Re Bank of America CA Unemployment Benefits Litigation 
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Two times. 
When did you meet with them? 
once via phone and yesterday in Philadelphia. 
Did you speak with anybody else about this 
deposition? 
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case? 
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No. 
Have you spoken to anyone else about this 
No. 
MR. RIFFEE: 
Objection . 
Form. 
BY MS. CHAN: 
Q. 
Have you spoken to anyone who has already had 
their deposition taken in this case about their 
deposition testimony? 
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Q. 
No. 
Have you reviewed any prior deposition 
testimony in this case? 
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Q. 
No. 
Did you review any documents in preparation 
for today? 
A. 
I reviewed a couple emails . 
Q. 
Were those emails that your attorneys 
provided you? 
A. 
Yes. 
Q. 
Did you review any other documents beyond 
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CERTIFICATE OF REPORTER 
I, MARCI TIEL, a Ce rtified Shorthand 
Reporter, hereby certify that the witness in the 
foregoing deposition was by me duly sworn, via 
videoconference, to tel l the truth, the whol e truth, 
and nothing but the truth in the wi thin-titled 
cause; that said deposition is a true record and was 
taken in shorthand by me, a disinterested person, at 
the time and place therein stated , and that the 
testimony of said witness was thereafter reduced to 
typewriting, by computer, under my direction and 
supervision; 
I further certify that I am not of counsel 
or attorney for any of the parties to said 
deposition , nor in any way interested in the events 
of this cause, and that I am not related to any of 
the parties thereto . 
Dated: 
March 1, 2025 
MARCI TI EL, CSR No . 12791 
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In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation 
Case No. 3:21-MD-02992-GPC-MSB 
Errata for Deposition of Jennifer Ehresman, February 19, 2025 
Change 
Reason 
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In accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure, I have read the entire transcript of my 
testimony or it has been read to me. I have listed my changes on the above Errata Sheet, listing 
page and line numbers. I request that these changes be entered as part of the record of my 
testimony, and request and authorize that this Errata Sheet be appended to the transcript of my 
testimony and be incorporated therein. 
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Executed this Jf ~yof ~~{, 
, 2025. 
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