Class Action
Our Class Action Practice Group has extensive experience in the defense of a wide variety of class action lawsuits in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Trial lawyers in each of our U.S. offices have defended class actions in such substantive areas as:
- antitrust
- breach of contract
- business failures
- civil RICO
- consumer fraud
- environmental torts
- false advertising
- franchise systems
- insurance and benefits plans
- product liability
- securities fraud
- unfair competition
We have represented clients in numerous industries, including automotive, banking and financial institutions, consumer products, construction and construction materials, fine paper, food products, healthcare, household furniture, information technology training, insurance, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, professional accounting, retail, securities, and telecommunications.
Our lawyers have successfully obtained pre-certification dismissals and summary judgments, conducted class discovery, defeated class certification and obtained de-certification of classes in cases of both local and national scope. We have practiced before the Multi-District Panel, and have served as lead defense counsel in class action hearings in federal multi-district litigation, where we have briefed and argued important issues of first impression with respect to class action practice and procedure. We have represented clients both with respect to plaintiff classes and defendant classes. We have considerable experience representing corporate clients as plaintiffs in defendant class actions. Members of our group publish articles and lecture concerning class action litigation, and are active in the class action committees of the American Bar Association and local bar associations.
Contacts
- Christopher M. Murphy
312.984.3607
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Trial Client Services
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Appellate
- Class Action
- Construction & Real Estate
- Electronic Data Management, Privacy & Discovery
- Employee Benefits Litigation
