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Exhibit PX40 — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 634-41, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)
Filed January 9, 2026 in In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation; one of 1415 filings from this case.
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California |
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| Filed | 2026-01-09 |
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California · No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB · Doc. 634-41 · 2026-01-09 · Docket on CourtListener
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CONFIDENTIAL
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN DIEGO DIVISION
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IN RE: BANK OF AMERICA )
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CALIFORNIA UNEMPLOYMENT ) NO. 21-MD-029920
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LITIGATION ) LAB-SMB
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C O N F I D E N T I A L
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VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF:
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VANESSA RIVERA
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024
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9:32 A.M.
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REPORTED BY:
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Sari M. Knudsen
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CSR No. 13109
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Deposition of VANESSA RIVERA, taken on
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behalf of the DEFENDANT, at 520 Broadway,
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Suite 500, Santa Monica, California, on
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024, before Sari M.
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Knudsen, CSR No. 13109.
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APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL:
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FOR THE PLAINTIFFS:
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COTCHETT, PITRE & MCCARTHY LLP
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BY: KARIN SWOPE, ESQ.
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AND VASTI MONTIEL, ESQ. (VIA ZOOM)
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999 N. Northlake Way, Suite 215
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Seattle, Washington 98103
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206-802-1272
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AND
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ALTSHULER BERZON LLP
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BY: MICHAEL RUBIN, ESQ.
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AND STACEY LEYTON, ESQ.
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AND CONNIE CHAN, ESQ.
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177 Post Street, Suite 300
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San Francisco, California 94108
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(VIA ZOOM)
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024; 9:32 A.M.
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THE VIDEOGRAPHER: Good morning. We are going 9:32:17
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on the record at 9:32 A.M. Pacific Time on 9:32:21
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February 29, 2024. 9:32:24
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This is the beginning of the video recorded 9:32:26
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deposition of Vanessa Rivera, taken by counsel for 9:32:31
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defendant, in the matter of "Bank of America 9:32:32
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California Unemployment Benefits Litigation," filed 9:32:38
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in the United States District Court, Southern 9:32:40
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District of California, San Diego Division. Case 9:32:44
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No. 21MD02992LABMSB. 9:32:53
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The location of the deposition is 9:32:55
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520 Broadway, Santa Monica, California. 9:32:59
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My name is Nicholas Glantz representing 9:33:01
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Veritext and I'm the videographer. The court 9:33:04
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reporter is Sari Knudsen from the firm Veritext. 9:33:07
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I'm not related to any party in this action 9:33:11
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nor am I financially interested in the outcome. 9:33:14
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If there are any objections to the 9:33:16
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proceeding, please state them at the time of your 9:33:18
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appearance. 9:33:19
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Counsel and all present, including 9:33:20
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remotely, will now state their appearances and 9:33:22
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affiliations for the record, beginning with the 9:33:25
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noticing attorney. 9:33:27
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MS. HUANG: Jessica Huang, Goodwin Procter, for 9:33:29
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Defendant Bank of America. 9:33:32
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MR. SHUCHART: Ethan Shuchart, Goodwin Procter, 9:33:35
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for Defendant Bank of America. 9:33:38
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MS. HAGGANS: Valerie Haggans, Goodwin Procter, 9:33:39
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for the Defendant Bank of America. 9:33:43
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MS. SWOPE: Karin Swope, the Cotchett firm, for 9:33:45
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the class plaintiffs. 9:33:47
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THE REPORTER: Okay. This is the reporter. I'm 9:33:49
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now going to state who is appearing remotely via 9:33:53
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Zoom. 9:33:54
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Connie Chan, Michael Rubin, Daniel Shay, 9:33:58
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Vasti Montiel, Stacy Leyton, Ilana Platkiewicz, and 9:34:07
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Marie McCune. 9:34:19
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VANESSA RIVERA, 9:34:21
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having first been duly sworn, was 9:34:21
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examined and testified as follows: 9:34:21
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EXAMINATION 9:34:21
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A Yes. 10:47:07
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Q Were you aware that you could receive your 10:47:09
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unemployment benefits via check from the State of 10:47:12
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California rather than a prepaid card? 10:47:15
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MS. SWOPE: Objection. Time frame. 10:47:17
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THE WITNESS: Not until this happened to me. 10:47:22
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BY MS. HUANG: 10:47:22
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Q Have you ever received your benefits by 10:47:35
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check? 10:47:36
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A Yes. 10:47:38
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Q What time periods? 10:47:49
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A March, 2021 and currently right now. 10:48:01
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Q Did you ever reach out to EDD and ask if 10:48:03
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you could receive your benefits some other way 10:48:06
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besides a card or a check? 10:48:08
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A Yes. 10:48:09
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Q When? 10:48:13
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A In February. 10:48:14
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Q Of what year? 10:48:15
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A 2021. 10:48:16
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Q Did you speak with a representative? 10:48:19
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A Yes. 10:48:21
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Q And what were you told? 10:48:25
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A That this has been happening to a lot of 10:48:27
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people lately. She put me on hold and then hung up. 10:48:34
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I, SARI M. KNUDSEN, CSR NO. 13109, in and
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for the State of California, do hereby certify:
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I am the deposition officer that
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stenographically recorded the testimony in the
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foregoing deposition;
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Prior to being examined, the deponent was
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first duly sworn by me;
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The foregoing transcript is a true record of
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the testimony given;
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Before completion of the deposition, review
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of the transcript was not requested. If requested,
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any changes made by the deponent (and provided to
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the reporter) during the period allowed are appended
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hereto.
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Dated the 18th day of March, 2024.
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