Julian Diamond is an Associate with Bursor & Fisher, P.A. Julian focuses his practice on privacy law and class actions. Julian was a Summer Associate with Bursor & Fisher prior to joining the firm.

Julian is admitted to the State Bar of New York, and is a member of the bars of the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the Northern District of New York, and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Ninth Circuits.

Julian received his Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. During law school, Julian was Articles Editor for the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law. Prior to law school, Julian worked in education. Julian graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a B.A. in History.

Selected Published Decisions

  • Kolebuck-Utz v. Whitepages Inc., 2021 WL 157219 (W.D. Wash. Apr. 22, 2021), denying defendant’s motion to dismiss for alleged violations of Ohio’s Right to Publicity Law.
  • Fischer v. Instant Checkmate LLC, 2022 WL 971479 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 31, 2022), certifying class of Illinois residents for alleged violations of Illinois’ Right of Publicity Act by background reporting website.
  • Reeves v. Niantic, Inc., 2022 WL 1769119 (N.D. Cal. May 31, 2022), denying in part motion to dismiss in case involving the disaffirmation of video game purchases made by minors.
  • Carroll v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., 2022 WL 16860013 (N.D. Cal. Nov. 9, 2022), denying in part motion to dismiss in case involving non-invasive prenatal testing products.
  • Cristostomo v. New Balance Athletics, Inc., 2022 WL 17904394 (D. Mass. Dec. 23, 2022), denying motion to dismiss and motion to strike class allegations in case involving sneakers marketed as “Made in the USA.”
  • Schaer v. Newell Brands Inc., 2023 WL 2033765 (D. Mass. Feb. 16, 2023), denying in part motion to dismiss in case involving the unlawful tying of warranties to the use of authorized repair services.

Selected Class Settlements

  • Ramos v. ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC, Case No. 1:21-cv-02032 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 21, 2024) – Final approval granted for multistate non-reversionary cash settlements involving alleged violations of right to publicity statutes totaling in excess of $29.5 million.
  • Fischer, et al. v. Instant Checkmate LLC, et al., Case No. 19-cv-04892 (N.D. Ill. 2024) – Final approval granted for state-by-state non-reversionary cash settlements involving alleged violations of right to publicity statutes totaling in excess of $10.1 million.
  • Armstead v. VGW Malta Ltd. et al., Case No. 22-CI-00552 (Henderson Cnty. Ky. 2023) – Final approval granted for $11.75 million class settlement involving allegedly deceptive and/or illegal gambling practices.
  • Whiting v. Yellow Social Interactive Ltd., Case No. 2023-CI-000358 (Henderson Cir. Ct. Ky. 2023) – Final approval granted for $1.32 million class settlement involving allegedly deceptive and/or illegal gambling practices.
  • Burns v. TD Bank, N.A., Case No. 1:21-cv-18194-KMW-AMD (D.N.J Oct. 15, 2024) – Final approval granted for $32.2 million class settlement to resolve claims that a national bank was unlawfully charging overdraft fees on accounts with sufficient funds.
  • Edwards v. Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, Case No. 22-cv-00562-TJM-CFH (N.D.N.Y. 2023) – Final approval granted for $2.2 million class settlement to resolve claims that an upstate New York credit union was unlawfully charging overdraft fees on accounts with sufficient funds.