Demandas Colectivas
La representación de demandados en una demanda colectiva exige un nivel de habilidad estratégica y visión jurídica que es el sello de nuestra firma. Nuestros abogados son conocidos por su capacidad de desarrollar formas innovadoras para prevalecer en demandas colectivas y alejar a los clientes de foros inadecuados y desfavorables. Hemos derrotado intentos de justificar demandas colectivas basadas en reclamos de daños económicos formulados por compradores de productos nocivos, prevalecido en casos de fraude en las cuales había fiabilidad implícita, e impedido el intento de empleo de disturbios de orden público en demandas complejas sin la protección de las reglas que rigen las demandas colectivas.
Solo en estos últimos 5 años, Arnold & Porter ha defendido a más de 120 demandas colectivas y otros casos de reclamaciones. Hemos prevalecido en peticiones dispositivas, peticiones de certificación de demanda, y en apelaciones para clientes tales como Atlantic Richfield, Bank of America, BP Products North America, Charles Schwab, GE, Honeywell, Philip Morris EE.UU., y Visa USA. También hemos desarrollado e implementado arreglos en los que la solución negociada fue el resultado preferido por nuestro cliente.
Nuestros abogados han manejado demandas colectivas y otros litigios complejos iniciados por partes públicas y privadas representadas por escritorios jurídicos importantes ante tribunales federales y estatales en todo el país. Hemos servido como asesores coordinadores a nivel nacional y como abogados principales en litigios multidistritales. Representamos a clientes en una amplia gama de industrias, entre las cuales: contabilidad, automotriz, banca, productos químicos, productos de consumo y minoristas, energía, alimentos y bebidas, productos industriales, productos farmacéuticos, comercio minorista y tecnología. Hemos defendido casos en diversas áreas jurídicas, por ejemplo, protección al consumidor, violaciones de datos, medioambiente, servicios financieros, responsabilidad por productos y títulos y valores.
Los abogados litigantes de Arnold & Porter son ampliamente reconocidos como líderes por publicaciones prominentes como Chambers USA, Legal 500 y Best Lawyers in America.
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Experience Highlights
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7-Eleven in obtaining dismissal of class action alleging that the labels on snack food products were not in compliance with FDA regulations for food labeling.
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Honeywell in the defense of a consolidated class action and approximately 45 individual toxic tort suits arising out of the presence of PFOA in the groundwater and municipal water supply of Hoosick Falls, New York.
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Hologic and Cynosure in defeating class certification and obtaining summary judgment in a purported class action regarding the efficacy of the SculpSure® device.
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General Electric in securing dismissal of putative class action alleging personal injuries from radiation exposure arising out of the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown.
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Carnival Corporation and its subsidiaries as co-lead counsel in defense of multiple class actions and 200+ individual wrongful-death and personal injury claims arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Secured dismissal with prejudice and favorable resolution of all actions and established ground-breaking precedents in COVID claims.
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Yelp in successfully defending the company and three of its senior officers in a consolidated securities class action.
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Samsung in successfully resolving all claims relating to a nationwide class action MDL involving a voluntary recall of 34 top-load washing machines, including a victory in the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
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McDonald's Corporation, Coty Inc., Shiseido America Corp. in securing precedent-setting victories in first PFAS class actions against cosmetic and fast-food companies.
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Atlantic Richfield as national counsel in numerous lawsuits against former manufacturers of lead pigment, including non-injury public nuisance cases brought by state and local governments and a statewide class action on behalf of parents seeking to recover medical screening costs.
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Gilead Sciences, HBO, Honeywell, and Tandem Diabetes in obtaining dismissal of putative data breach class actions.
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U.S. News & World Report and Best lawyers“Best Law Firms” for Commercial Litigation—Boston, Colorado, Washington, D.C., Houston, National, San Francisco (2025)
“Best Law Firms” for Bet-the-Company Litigation – San Francisco (2025)
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Benchmark LitigationRecommended – Dispute Resolution — California; New York (2024)
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The Legal 500 USAntitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions (2024)
Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Consumer Products (including tobacco) (2024)
Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices—Defense (2024)
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The American LawyerShortlisted - Litigation Department of the Year
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