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Berwyn, PA (June 3, 2025) – Sauder Schelkopf’s partner Joseph Sauder has been appointed Interim Co-Lead Counsel in a consolidated class action stemming from widespread technical failures during the February 2025 California Bar Examination. The lawsuits target ProctorU, Inc., doing business as Meazure Learning, for critical malfunctions in its online proctoring software that disrupted thousands of bar examinees during the high-stakes exam. Mr. Sauder is a nationally recognized trial lawyer representing individuals, abuse survivors, consumers, and employees in complex litigation. A former Philadelphia prosecutor, he currently serves as court-appointed lead counsel

Berwyn, PA – May 22, 2025 – Sauder Schelkopf proudly announces that three of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 editions of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. These honors reflect the firm’s continued commitment to excellence in complex litigation and client advocacy nationwide. Joseph G. Sauder has been named to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list for the 15th consecutive year (2011–2025). He was also recognized on the Top 100 in Pennsylvania and Top 100 in Philadelphia lists, underscoring his national reputation for leadership in class action,

Berwyn, PA – May 22, 2025 – Sauder Schelkopf LLC is proud to announce that Joe Sauder has once again been selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list for 2025—marking his 15th consecutive year receiving this prestigious honor. In addition, Mr. Sauder was named to the Top 100 in Pennsylvania and the Top 100 in Philadelphia lists, recognizing his leadership and results as one of the state’s premier plaintiff-side attorneys. Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business, recognizes outstanding attorneys based on peer nominations, independent research, and professional achievements. Only 5% of

May 6, 2025 PHILADELPHIA, PA – Sauder Schelkopf, a nationally recognized law firm specializing in complex consumer class actions, announced today that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has denied Delta Air Lines’ motion to dismiss the central claims in a class action lawsuit arising from the airline’s prolonged operational breakdown following the July 2024 CrowdStrike software outage. The ruling permits the case to proceed on behalf of passengers denied refunds and reimbursements after thousands of flight cancellations and delays disrupted travel across the United States and

May 2, 2025 – Sauder Schelkopf is pleased to announce that it has been named a finalist in three categories for The National Law Journal’s 2025 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards. The firm is named a finalist in Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, and Products Liability. This recognition reflects our firm’s commitment to holding powerful entities accountable and achieving meaningful results for individuals across the country. We’re proud to be recognized among the nation’s top firms for our work in high-stakes, high-impact litigation. The National Law Journal stated that the law firms “recognized this year stood out for

April 30, 2025 – The State Bar of California has filed a petition with the California Supreme Court seeking approval to adjust the scoring of the February 2025 bar exam in response to widespread technical issues reported during the test. The Bar is requesting the Court to approve a lower raw passing score of 534, down from the standard score typically used, and to permit the use of predictive scoring models to address questions that some test-takers left unanswered. According to the Bar’s petition, this approach is intended to account for