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Consumer Litigation & Class Action

Overview


Contact: David McDowell or William L. Stern

Morrison & Foerster has a premier national reputation defending consumer-related lawsuits and class actions in a wide range of industries.  Our expertise includes successful defense of nationwide class actions, and serving as national coordinating counsel in multi-district litigation (MDL).  We have defeated class certification in scores of cases across the nation.  Our winning track record, our deep experience in a variety of industries, and our commitment to learning our clients’ business so we can identify potential problems before they arise are the hallmarks of our practice.

Our Consumer Litigation and Class Actions Practice Group is interdisciplinary, drawing on the national expertise of our lawyers in a variety of industries, including consumer products and retail, financial services, technology, energy and life sciences.  Our experience in these industries encompasses false advertising, unfair business practices, products liability, antitrust, securities, environmental law, construction, transportation and labor and employment. 

While we are always prepared to take a case to trial, our first priority is the business objectives of our clients.  In many cases we have employed strategies eliminating the need for litigation and have successfully negotiated settlements that are cost effective and consistent with our client’s goals.  When a win at trial is a client imperative, you can rely on our deep and talented pool of trial attorneys, which includes many of the most renowned trial attorneys in the U.S., based in all of our major offices.

False Advertising and Unfair Business Practices

The firm maintains a preeminent practice handling lawsuits alleging deceptive or false advertising claims throughout the United States.  Our experience includes the complex issues related to Lanham Act and California B & P 17200 and 17500 disputes.  We have successfully represented companies in a wide variety of industries by obtaining early dismissal of cases, defeating class certification, or winning at trial.

Financial Services

The firm is a national leader representing major banks, savings associations and other financial services institutions in consumer litigation and class actions dealing with a wide array of banking practices.  For more information, see Financial Services Litigation.

Product Liability and Environmental

Our experience defending against product liability cases, including large class actions and multiple-suit cases, is unparalled.  We have defeated claims of design, manufacturing or product defect and/or failure to warn in hundreds of cases across the nation.  For more information, see Product Liability.

Securities

We have a long and proven track record of successful outcomes in securities litigation, from outright wins and settlements to summary judgments and dismissals, in a wide range of securities matters, especially class actions.  For more information, see Securities Litigation.

Employment and Labor

Our history defeating class certification in labor and employment cases is a matter of substantial pride for our attorneys.  We defend national companies in wage and hour and discrimination claims brought on a class-wide basis.  For more information, see Employment and Labor.

Representative Matters

DeCrooy v. City of Oakland (California – State Court).  Defeated class certification in action brought by Oakland Raiders football fans for alleged unfair business practices and false advertising of sale of seat licenses to National Football League games. 

In Re Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation (New York – Federal Court).  Defended MDL proceeding comprising several nationwide class actions challenging banks’ foreign currency conversion rates.

SB Goodman Builders, Inc. v. Fujitsu PC Corp. (Texas – State and Federal Courts).  Defended Fujitsu in unfair trade practice action regarding laptop computers.

Hurkes-Harris v. Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. (California – State Court).  Counsel for Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. in consumer class action alleging product defect and misrepresentation claims regarding computer hard disk drives.

In re DoubleClick Privacy Litigation.  (Various State and Federal Courts).  Counsel for DoubleClick Inc., in multidistrict federal and multi-state class action litigation involving alleged violations of Internet privacy.  We successfully obtained a dismissal with prejudice at the pleading stage of the federal class action cases, a decision reported at In re DoubleClick Privacy Litigation, 154 F. Supp. 2d 497 (S.D.N.Y. 2001).

In re Excess Value Insurance Coverage Litigation.  (Various State and Federal Courts).  Counsel to UPS in 26 state and federal class action lawsuits asserting contract, tort, deceptive trade practices and antitrust claims.  After removal, consolidation in Multidistrict Litigation proceedings, and motions to dismiss which disposed of most claims for relief, the cases settled on terms favorable to defendants. 

National Organization of Professional Athletes v. UPS.  (Florida – State Court):  Counsel to UPS in  obtaining order dismissing action asserting deceptive trade practices related to package deliveries.