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Julia Barrero

Julia Barrero is an associate in the firm’s San Francisco office and a member of the Class Action Practice Group. She represents clients in pre-litigation and litigation matters involving data privacy and consumer protection claims, including alleged wiretapping, breach of contract, false advertising, and tort claims. Her experience spans key stages of litigation, including motions to dismiss, discovery, summary judgment, appeals at the D.C. Circuit, and briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court.

In addition, Julia advises clients on environmental marketing issues involving sustainability, recycling, packaging, climate disclosures, and carbon crediting, including compliance with California law and the FTC’s Green Guides. This experience complements her class action practice, particularly in matters involving greenwashing, sustainability claims, and other environmental consumer protection theories.

Before practicing law, Julia spent six years working at startups and technology companies in San Francisco, where she helped launch new products and features.
Julia also maintains an active pro bono practice, including drafting amicus briefs on behalf of coalition groups in complex statutory interpretation matters before the U.S. Supreme Court.

On July 14, 2026, U.S. District Judge William Q. Hayes granted a motion for preliminary injunction barring California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the State of California from enforcing SB 343, California’s “Truth in Recycling” law, while the litigation proceeds. The order is significant not merely because it pauses

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On March 23, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) held a public, “pre-rulemaking” workshop to introduce regulatory approaches for reporting greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions under the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (“SB 253”).  SB 253 requires U.S.-based entities with more than $1 billion in annual revenue doing business in

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California’s Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) recently released a preliminary report analyzing data related to the recyclability of certain materials in California.  The report, issued in accordance with CalRecycle’s obligations under California Senate Bill 343 (SB 343), is intended to help the public determine whether businesses may legally

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