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. Obtained dismissal with prejudice or 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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National oil and gas company in its successful defense against lead pigment public nuisance suits brought by the Rhode Island Attorney General, Ohio Attorney General, and numerous cities and counties in California, Illinois, New Jersey, and Ohio. Disposed of hundreds of cases by motion and prevailed in the four cases tried to verdict.
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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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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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