Class Action Lawsuits and Complicated Litigation
 Class action lawsuits are defined as “groups of people suffering similar harm or losses caused by corporate misconduct, consumer frauds, defective products, business frauds and discrimination.”
Our attorneys are experienced in handling class action lawsuits and complicated business torts. Please contact us or call one of our attorneys at (800) 730 - 8888 for a free consultation.
Here are several recent cases that underscore our competence in the area of complicated business torts:
Nevada Power/Sierra Pacific Resources: Our firm along with the Waller Law Group in Nevada and Balch & Bingham in Alabama and Washington, D.C. are lead counsel in a variety of suits seeking in excess of $250,000 million dollars from wrongful profiteers who manipulated the energy markets during the national power crisis in 2000/2001. We currently have several cases pending in the U.S. District for Nevada, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and before the American Arbitration Association. (See U.S.D.C.- District of Nevada: Sierra Pacific Resources, et. al. v. El Paso Corporation, et. al. (Case No.: CV-S-03-0414-JCM-RJJ)).
CCC Litigation: Member of Plaintiffs’ Counsel Committee; Jay Waller lead counsel in settlement with Nationwide Insurance for $80 million; complicated insurance fraud case still pending against 30+ other insurance companies.
In re: Lupron (Case No. 322451): One of three lead counsel in California coordinated litigation/17200 Unfair Business Practice Act brought against Abbott, TAP and Takeda Pharmaceutical for price manipulation and fraud ($1 billion dollar claim).
Hertzberg, et al. V. APP (Case No. 02110664): $13 billion dollar class action claim brought against largest Asian paper manufacturer in the world. Hired by Board of Directors of APP to be co-lead defense counsel with David Carden, Esq. Of Jones Day/ New York.
China Tire/Orion v. Goodyear (Case No. SA CV 95-0221 DOC (eex): $1 billion dollar claim for unfair business practices/trade libel/RICO/F.C.P.A. case. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision (99-5369) in favor of largest Chinese Tire manufacturer. Hired by Board of Directors of China Tire and Orion as plaintiffs’ lead counsel.
Ford Crown Victoria/Police Interceptor Cases: Hired by City of Philadelphia as lead counsel to pursue claims against Ford for defective vehicles/fuel integrity problems. Asked to join plaintiffs’ class counsel committee in MDL and plaintiffs’ coordinating committee in State Court cases ($75 million dollar claim).
Rago, et al. V. Federal Signal Corporation (Case No. 99 L 4752, et al.): Nationwide hearing loss cases brought on behalf of Firefighters against siren manufacturer. Co-lead counsel representing firefighters from Philadelphia, Massachusetts, Dekalb County, Georgia, Chicago and Texas ($.5 billion dollar claim).
Las Vegas Grand Litigation: Claim brought on behalf of 60 + condominium unit purchasers against developer.
Icon Litigation: Claim brought on behalf of 20+ condominium unit purchasers against developer.
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