Obtained summary adjudication of the principal claim and then defeated a motion for attorneys' fees after remaining claims were voluntarily dismissed. Represented a major credit card issuer in a putative class action alleging improper expiration of frequent flyer miles.Discover Bank, settled after the plaintiff was compelled to arbitrate on an individual basis after years of highly publicized arbitration appeals, and Discover prevailed at the arbitration hearing. Favorably settled class actions against issuers alleging damages based on use of cutoff time for crediting payments by mail.Obtained final approval of class settlement over objections from plaintiffs in competing cases. Favorably settled numerous simultaneous class actions brought against a major credit card issuer alleging inadequate disclosure of foreign currency conversion practices.Reached a favorable global settlement for one issuer after successfully consolidating the cases in an MDL, and compelled multiple individual arbitrations for others. Represented several issuers in separate groups of competing class actions concerning debt suspension and other "add-on" fee products.Represented a student loan company in a state attorney general investigation concerning marketing practices.Represented a national retailer in an investigation by a state attorney general concerning weights and measures issues.Represented several companies responding to CFPB civil investigative demands concerning payroll card practices.Represented credit card issuers in several separate groups of enforcement actions brought by the CFPB, FDIC, OCC and several state attorneys general challenging the marketing and suitability of debt suspension, identity theft and other fee products.In announcing the settlement, the CFPB lauded the client's "responsible" and "proactive" handling of the CFPB's concerns and attributed its decision to impose limited redress (including no civil monetary penalty) to the handling of the case. Favorably settled a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) enforcement action against an automobile finance company alleging deceptive marketing of ancillary products.Scott has been called "a true expert in complex litigation and consumer class actions" and "a no-nonsense bulldog lawyer who is highly respected by his peers and the judiciary." In March 2018, he was named a BTI Client Service All-Star for "delivering the absolute best client service" based on a national survey of in-house counsel. With more than two decades of experience, Scott serves as a trusted strategic business advisor to Manatt clients, including national banks, mortgage lenders, auto finance companies, fintechs, institutional investors, sports and entertainment companies, retailers, and others. Prominent companies regularly entrust Scott with matters involving bet-the-company exposure or complexity, such as overlapping claims being pursued simultaneously in multiple jurisdictions by federal regulators, state attorneys general and class action plaintiffs. Scott is also one of the pre-eminent authorities on the unique issues facing the fintech and marketplace lending industry. He focuses his practice on the defense of regulatory enforcement actions and consumer class actions, other complex business litigation, and regulatory compliance counseling. Scott Pearson is a partner in Manatt’s Los Angeles office and leader of the Firm’s consumer financial services practice. New York State Government, Regulatory Policy and Government Contracts.New York City Government, Policy and Government Contracts.Medical Technology and Life Sciences FDA Regulation.Federal Government Affairs and Public Policy.California State Government and Regulatory Policy and Government Contracts.Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation.Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs).Estate Planning and Personal Representation.
Government Litigation and Administrative Law.Financial Services Litigation and Enforcement.
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