In re: Teflon products liability litigation

Jointly represented DuPont in the “Teflon” multi-district consumer fraud litigation. The multi-district litigation consolidated over 24 more

Class action for an aerospace manufacturing company

Represented an aerospace manufacturing company in a race discrimination class action lawsuit in which we defeated class certification and achieved more

Unfair competition actions on behalf of major bottled water company

Represented a major bottled water company in unfair competition actions relative to advertising claims. more

Class action suit for major hospital

Represented a major hospital in a multimillion dollar, putative class action involving billing practices for managed care more

William A. Harris, Sr. v. Equifax Information Services LLC and Byerson v. Equifax Information Services LLC

Represented Equifax in these putative class actions asserting claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The plaintiff sought to certify a more

Griffin v. Harley-Davidson Credit Corp. and Eaglemark Savings Bank

Represented Harley-Davidson Credit Corp. and Eaglemark Savings Bank in this putative class action filed in the United States District Court for the more

Premium Mortgage Corp. v. Equifax Information Services, et al.

Served as counsel to Equifax. The plaintiff, a mortgage broker, alleged that a subsidiary of Equifax Inc. misappropriated trade secrets belonging to more

Securities class action for a national specialty retailer *

Successfully defended a national specialty retailer and its directors and officers in a securities class action. more

White et al. v. Experian Information Solutions Inc., et al.

Represents Equifax in this putative class action filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The more

State of West Virginia ex rel. E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company v. Perrine

The firm served as appellate counsel for a trial team representing DuPont in a major medical monitoring class-action in West Virginia and briefed a more

Camafel Building Inspections v. BellSouth Advertising & Publishing (class action in Florida and Georgia federal district and appellate courts)

The firm served as lead counsel and scored a major victory for BellSouth Advertising & Publishing Corporation in a class action filed more

Class action lawsuit for major beverage company

Represented a major beverage company in class action brought under New Jersey and New York law on behalf of all route sales personnel (approximately more

Wage/hour collective action for major beverage company

Represented a major beverage company in a putative class action in the Southern District of Florida brought by several route salespeople seeking to more

Age discrimination collective actions for a major nationwide retailer

Represented a nationwide retailer in two related age discrimination collective actions brought by 14 former store managers more

Wage-Hour class action for major bottled water company

Represented a major North American bottled water company in a class action brought in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Plaintiffs filed a class more

Race discrimination class action for one of the largest U.S. forest product manufacturers *

Represented one of the largest U.S. forest products manufacturers in a suit brought against our client in Alabama Federal court by the EEOC on behalf  more

Discrimination and Wage-Hour litigation for major bottled water company

Represented a major North American beverage company in a putative class action brought by seven route salespeople seeking to represent a class more

Summary judgment in complex multi-plaintiff action alleging injury from chemical exposure

Represented a chemical manufacturer (owned by a Fortune 100 company) when 71 former employees sued the company and 9 other defendants more

Defended copyright challenge of Google's Book Search project

The firm served as lead counsel for Google Inc., in defending copyright infringement lawsuits brought by the Author’s Guild, et al., and separately more

ERISA class action involving Reynolds American Inc.

Represented R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company successfully in ERISA class action. On October 25, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of  more

Federal grand jury investigation of a former executive

Represented a former executive of an oil field services company being investigated by the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, in a federal more

Litigation for pharmaceutical manufacturer *

Represented pharmaceutical manufacturer as national co-counsel in more than 50 individual lawsuits and product liability class actions across more

Class action for a regional telecommunications company

Served as in-house counsel for a regional telecommunications company regarding class action. Won on motion to dismiss. more

Class action litigation for North American truck company

Represented North American truck company in commercial, product liability, catastrophic injury and class action litigation. more

In re Qunol Liquid Labeling Litigation

Represented a manufacturer of a liquid and tablet herbal supplement in a false advertising class action. We successfully opposed certification of the  more

Representation of online marketing company in coverage dispute with its professional liability insurer

Lead counsel for online marketing company in dispute with its professional liability insurer regarding coverage for losses incurred in connection more

Consumer class action litigation for large telecommunications company

Serving as lead counsel for large telecommunications company, the firm successfully resolved a major consumer fraud putative class action by proving more

Collection of substantial amounts for large healthcare system

Represented large integrated healthcare system in collection of substantial amounts due following settlement of class action pending in New York more

Multiple eminent domain actions for both property owners and condemning authorities

Represented both property owners and condemning authorities, state, municipalities and businesses with regard to eminent domain actions in state and more

Representation of International Paper Company and Masonite Corporation *

Obtained favorable settlement for International Paper Company and Masonite Corporation in connection with the defense of a nationwide products more

Leuthold et al. v. Destination America Inc.

Defended proposed class action lawsuit alleging wage and hour violations. Leuthold et al. v. Destination America, Inc., et al., No. more

Antitrust class action for AT&T

Defended AT&T in an antitrust class action against allegations that it and other wireless carriers colluded, in violation of the antitrust laws, more

Putative nationwide class action for national telecommunications company

Represented a national telecommunications company in a putative nationwide class action in which the plaintiff was represented by a leading Alabama more

Amici Curiae for Federal Express Corporation *

Served as appellate counsel for amici curiae in support of a successful challenge in the Alabama Supreme Court to the practice of ex parte class certification.  more

Class action for large telecommunications company *

Serving as lead counsel for large telecommunications company, the firm won a significant motion to dismiss a national putative class action by more

Consumer class action litigation for a national telecommunications company

Represented a national telecommunications company in a putative class action lawsuit, in which plaintiffs alleged fraud over its allegedly defective more

Class action claims against debt buyer

Representing a debt buyer and its counsel in a class action filed against them alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. We more

VISA USA indirect purchaser litigation

Defend proposed class action indirect purchaser cases filed across the country. Credit/Debit Card Tying Cases, No. J.C.C.P. No. 4335 (San more

American Investors Life Ins. Co., et al. v. Federal Ins. Co., et al.

Obtained favorable settlement for policyholders in action seeking defense costs and indemnity coverage under professional liability policies for more

Water labeling class action for Nestlé Waters North America Inc.

The firm served as lead trial counsel for Nestlé Waters North America Inc. in a class action related to spring water bottle labeling, concerning both  more

Doe v. The Gap Inc. et al.

Obtained dismissal of claims for defendant/client brought in Saipan under Alien Tort Claims Act alleging liability for mistreatment of foreign more

Defense of an asbestos mining company regarding property damage claims *

Represented an asbestos mining, manufacturing and construction company as national counsel for asbestos property damage claims, including: national more

Representation of Cooper Industries *

Served as appellate counsel for Cooper Industries in asbestos bodily injury suit and obtained favorable settlement in connection with that appeal.

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McGarry v. Cingular Wireless LLC (class action under the TCPA in Georgia trial and appellate courts)

The firm served as lead counsel and secured the denial of class certification in a class action filed against Cingular Wireless in Georgia state

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In re Yahoo! litigation

Represented Yahoo! in a national class action case for false advertising, breach of contract and unfair competition. The plaintiffs sought to certify  more

O'Brien v. Hasbro Inc.

Defended Hasbro in a putative class action brought on behalf of all California purchasers of a Tinkertoy set. The Plaintiff alleged that Hasbro more

Environmental litigation for Tosh Farms LLC

Represent a number of entities related to Tosh Farms, a large livestock producer in Tennessee and Kentucky. Tosh Farms is a defendant in a nuisance more

Class action litigation for Ingenio in California federal court and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

We represent Ingenio, Inc. in a class action in federal district court in San Francisco (Northern District of California). The plaintiff and putative  more

Class action for Internet retailer in California state and federal court

Represented Internet flower retailer in a class action advancing “e-commerce” consumer fraud claims under California’s unfair trade practices acts. more

Checkmate Strategic Group Inc. v. Yahoo! Inc.; Lane's Gifts LLC v. Yahoo! Inc.

Represented Yahoo! in competing national class actions, one filed in state court in Arkansas and a second in the Central District of California, more

Putative nationwide class action litigation against national telecommunications company

Represented a national telecommunications company in a putative class action lawsuit, in which plaintiffs alleged fraud over its allegedly defective more

Wage and hour class and collective action defense of non-profit health care provider

Defended a non-profit health care provider in a class and collective action alleging overtime violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and North  more

Insurance advice for creditor's committee of Vesta Insurance Group Inc.

Serves as lead counsel in representing the creditor's committee, and now the plan trustee, of Vesta Insurance Group Inc. in connection with the more

Robbie Hillis et al. v. Equifax Consumer Services Inc., et al.

Represented Equifax in this putative class action filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The plaintiff more

Class action litigation against benefits administrator

Represented a major third-party Benefits Administrator in a purported class action suit by a class of plaintiffs alleging improper recording of phone  more

Paul Black, et al. v. Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.

Represents Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. in this putative class action asserting claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The plaintiffs allege that more

Consumer fraud class action litigation for advertising company in federal district court in New Jersey, New York and California

Achieved a major victory by defeating class certification in a significant class action filed against YellowPages.com. This result was preceded by more

Representation of manufacturer in coverage litigation involving nationwide products liability class action *

Lead counsel for Omega Flex in insurance recovery action seeking coverage for costs incurred in connection with nationwide class action involving more

Representation of Dana Corporation *

Served as trial counsel for Dana Corporation in a series of individual, multiparty and class actions seeking to hold Dana vicariously liable for more

White v. Imperial Adjustment Corp. et al.

The firm served as lead counsel for Equifax, one of the United States' largest credit reporting agencies, in this putative class action.  The more

Kelli R. Cerven, Keith O. Cerven, Teresa M. Cerven, CFW Vending LLC, and SHGI Corporation v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Represent BCBSNC in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Three individuals and two businesses contend, more

Washington v. CSC Credit Servs. Inc., Equifax Inc., Equifax Credit Info. Servs. Inc.

The firm served as lead counsel for Equifax Inc., one of the United States' largest credit reporting agencies, in a class action lawsuit.  Prior to more

Class action litigation regarding improper access charges for a global telecommunications company *

Represented a global telecommunications company in class action based on FCC ruling finding acquired telecommunications company collected improper more

Class and individual actions for a currency derivatives broker

Successfully defended a currency derivatives broker in class and individual actions in Texas, New York, California and Washington more

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. Intel Corp.

The firm served as lead counsel on behalf of Lenovo Group Ltd. in response to a third-party subpoena and the related antitrust class action. 


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