Defended class action claims against life insurer alleging false and deceptive practices in marketing of annuity products.
Notable mandates: Acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador regarding the development and financing of the Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Project, also known as the «Lower Churchill Project»; acting for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador concerning the development and operation of the Hebron offshore oilfield project and the Hibernia South oilfield expansion project; acting for developers and placing financing on new hotel developments in downtown St. John's;
defending class action claims involving product liability and taxation issues at a certification hearing and a common issues trial and appeal; acting for mining corporations involved in large - scale mine development projects in Labrador
The company known for their signature character, Mickey Mouse, is
defending a class action claim based on questions about its background screening policies.
Not exact matches
We
defend and prosecute
claims presenting a range of commercial and consumer products controversies, including
class actions, mass
actions and MDL proceedings, such as:
Mr. Havel has significant experience in
defending wage and hour
class actions, including
claims for overtime pay, meal and rest period violations, and vacation pay.
Our team has worked with US federal, state and local government agencies to
defend against governmental enforcement
actions and citizen suits, response cost litigation, indemnification
claims, toxic tort
class actions, imminent and substantial endangerment litigation, and criminal environmental
claims.
Ed
defends clients in litigation related to his white collar defense practice, including antitrust, securities and consumer fraud,
class action litigation, and litigation arising under the False
Claims Act.
Our lawyers have
defended class actions and individual cases alleging personal injury and property damage from environmental contamination or exposure to chemical products based on all types of legal theories, including negligence, fraud, failure to warn, negligent misrepresentation, trespass, private and public nuisance and damage
claims such as «fear of cancer» and medical monitoring.
Defended a major financial institution in residential mortgage backed securities - related
class action litigation alleging breach of contract and other
claims arising from the institution's role as an indenture trustee.
In addition, we work closely with our litigation group to
defend employers and fiduciaries in a wide range of benefits - based individual and
class action claims.
Ms. Field has experience
defending financial institutions in complex litigation, consumer
class actions and litigation involving fraud
claims, federal consumer credit laws, unfair business practices and other commercial matters.
Using a cost - effective approach to employment litigation, Taft's attorneys have
defended individual and
class action lawsuits involving
claims alleging race, gender, age, disability, and religious discrimination and harassment; retaliation; Family and Medical Leave Act violations; ERISA violations; breach of contract; torts; whistleblower
claims; and various other employment - related causes of
action.
Mr. Moreno has acted as lead associate in complex securities fraud
class actions under Section 10 (b) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and has
defended derivative
claims involving California, Nevada, and Delaware corporations.
We
defend and advise clients on wage and hour, discrimination and harassment, and wrongful termination
claims, with special expertise in wage and hour
class actions involving meal and rest period compliance and tip - pooling.
Our Fort Lauderdale employment lawyers also have successfully
defended businesses in
claims claiming failure to pay commissions and salaries and have prevailed in cases seeking
class certification for collective
actions for potentially large groups of former employees seeking back wages.
Defended multinational bank against securities fraud
claim in case in which the court denied
class action certification in decision involving the efficient market hypothesis and fraud on the market theory.
With extensive experience in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitrations, Bran
defends single and multi-plaintiff
claims, as well as
class and collective
actions, under the FLSA, ADA, Title VII, FMLA, ADEA, NLRA, and New York Human Rights and Labor Laws.
Defended a creditor group of banks in a
class action securities fraud
claim in California under Rule 10b - 5 brought by equity investors in a drilling company
We also
defend title insurance underwriters in consumer
class actions, and serve as national counsel for a major title insurance underwriter
defending claims asserted under closing protection letters.
Represented a major fashion and apparel chain in
defending a securities fraud shareholder
class action challenging the company's inventory reserves and other issues; plaintiff dismissed
claim without any settlement payment.
William M. Connolly
defends companies in complex litigation in state and federal courts across the country, with an emphasis on consumer
class actions,
claims against professional service firms, and commercial litigation involving issues of business valuation or complex economic damages.
We have decades of experience advising clients on risk management and compliance, and
defending against
class action, mass tort, multidistrict litigation, and individual
actions alleging toxic tort and product liability
claims.
Lash & Goldberg LLP has
defended consumer
claims, garnered settlements and defeated
class action and single
action claims in early motions practice.
Javier F. Flores is a partner and practiced litigator with significant experience
defending a wide variety of civil matters, including products liability, food - borne illness, mass tort, premises liability, and
class action claims.
He also regularly
defends insurance and finance companies in
claims by consumers and individuals alleging fraud, breach of contract, or inadequate performance of the insurance policy or financial product, including both individual and
class actions.
We have extensive experience
defending class claims in antitrust, securities and derivative
actions, as well as
class consumer fraud, breach of warranty, contract, environmental tort and other regulatory
claims against manufacturers, retailers, financial institutions and insurance carriers.
Alan has
defended numerous
class actions, as well as securities, antitrust and False
Claims Act cases, and has extensive experience litigating and arbitrating large managed care and third - party payer disputes.
He litigates in multiple areas of employment law and
defends against individual and
class action lawsuits alleging violations of wage and hour laws, discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, breach of contract, labor code section 132a
claims, and other related matters.
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (Legal Newsline)- Targeted by
class action lawyers in several states, MyPillow is
defending itself against
claims that its special offers violate the consumer protection laws of several states.
A significant portion of her practice is devoted to
defending complex wage and hour
class actions and representative
actions, including
claims for overtime pay, meal and rest period violations, misclassification, unlawful time rounding, and noncompliant pay stubs.
He represents only management, and has experience
defending employers in both state and federal courts and agencies in multiple areas of employment law, including wage and hour
class actions, breach of contract,
claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, defamation, and other related matters.
Paul regularly
defends employers against wage and hour collective and
class action lawsuits, as well as
claims of...
He
defends employers against
class action and individual employment
claims nationally, and advises them on employment practices and benefit issues.
Taft is skilled at prosecuting and
defending complex cases involving environmental litigation involving the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), similar state statutes,
class actions and common law
claims.
Phil's recent experience includes
defending a Korean manufacturer and US distributor of consumer electronics and appliances in various multi-state putative
class actions involving alleged violations of consumer protection statutes and other
claims.
Defended Walmart against wage and hour
claims in
class action lawsuit brought by California warehouse employees.
Lead trial counsel in the first medical products
class action / common issues trial tried to verdict in Canada (146 trial days), successfully
defending one of the world's leading manufacturers of life - saving cardiac devices in a national
class action claiming more than a billion dollars in damages (awarded 2013 Canadian Product Liability Impact Case of the Year by LMG Life Sciences)
Gord focuses on
defending class action law suits and serious product liability
claims and has many years of experience in this area.
He focuses his practice on
defending class action lawsuits and dealing with large - scale product liability
claims.»
Defended mutual fund advisers in the consolidated Market Timing multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings,
class and institutional investor
claims regarding investment advisor fees, and
class actions concerning mutual fund marketing practices
Before joining the firm, she
defended class actions on behalf of insurance and financial services clients, gaining experience in unfair competition and deceptive trade practices
claims, contract breaches, and RICO.
Lead trial counsel successfully
defending one of the world's leading manufacturers of fire protection systems in some 20
claims and cross-
claims resulting from a large factory fire, including a product liability / environmental
class action claiming C$ 80 - million in damages
We successfully
defend class actions, including wage and hour and discrimination
claims; litigate non-compete disputes, whistleblower
claims, and other traditional employment
claims; and
defend employers in EEOC or DOL agency
actions or state agency matters.
When your company is facing a
class action lawsuit, you want a team of attorneys who have extensive experience, litigation prowess, industry knowledge, and a strong track record of successfully
defending high - stakes
claims.
As part of his
class action and commercial litigation practice he
defends and counsels companies facing
claims or compliance issues arising from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), biometric protection and other privacy laws, and a wide variety of consumer protection statutes.
Zelle's financial services team recently successfully
defended a
class action brought against a large bank involving
claims of breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and violations of a state consumer protection statute.
Over recent years, the firm has
defended food and pet companies in multiple consumer
class action claims, over a dozen of which were based in California.
In connection with
class actions, the Weil litigation team aggressively
defended Toyobo and positioned it to favorably settle the
class claims brought on behalf of individuals, municipalities, and police agencies who wore or paid for the bullet - resistant vests.
We also have significant experience in administrative and other regulatory litigation, including agency rule challenges, regulatory investigations under state and federal false
claims acts and unfair trade practice statutes, and
defending clients in related individual and
class action civil suits.
Defended board members and officers against
claim that improper revenue recognition damaged the company, including by causing a securities fraud
class action to be brought against it.