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class action
litigation Class actions are brought by an individual or individuals who are representative of a relatively large group of similarly situated individuals. Class actions can involve nationwide classes or be more limited geographically. In California, wage and hour class actions are commonplace. Class actions may also be brought for products liability claims, toxic torts, and unfair competition, to name just a few. The lawyers at Colt Wallerstein have handled all of these kinds of class actions and more. |
our RECENT victories
Plaintiff filed a class action consisting of a class of all residents of California who are or were a registered owner or lessee of vehicle distributed by client alleging that client failed to disclose and actively concealed from consumers that the windshields have an inordinate propensity to crack.
Plaintiffs filed a nationwide class-action alleging that the client violated the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act (“FACTA”) by printing credit card expiration dates on millions of customer receipts for online transactions. The potential damages exceeded $1 billion. Drafted a motion to dismiss based on a creative interpretation of the statute while simultaneously participating in a joint Congressional lobbying effort to amend FACTA to exempt online transactions. The lobbying was successful, and resulted in a amendment that provided retroactive protection to the client, resulting in a complete defense victory.
Obtained favorable settlements and dismissals in the defense of thousands of product-liability claims relating to alleged exposure to asbestos-containing products over a thirty-plus year time frame. Played essential role with national alliance of defense firms on joint defense issues and created document database for use by national trial teams.
Selected to serve as national counsel for pharmaceutical defendants accused in hundreds of cases arising from the manufacture and distribution of the diet drug “fen-phen.” Obtained dismissals of dozens of individual cases in state and federal court as well as in class actions and consolidated multi-district litigation; obtained favorable settlements of hundreds more.
Represented defendants in state and federal product liability cases, including purported class actions and multi-district litigation, relating to alleged injuries caused by products containing phenylpropanolamine (“PPA”). Obtained dismissals and settlements of hundreds of individual cases in state and federal court as well as in class actions and consolidated multi-district litigation. |
