North America - United States • Dispute resolution
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Co-led from Washington DC and Boston respectively by Thomas Locke and Joseph Orzano, and aided by litigators in other core offices in the Midwest and on the West coast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides a notable service to consumer product manufacturers including those within the cosmetics space, defending against product lawsuits throughout the US. The firm is adept at fending off putative class actions, including through a demonstration of lack of personal jurisdiction and through class certification denial, as well as providing advice on risk management strategies to prevent future litigation. Kristine Argentine heads up the consumer class action group from Chicago and is accomplished at defending companies across a range of consumer issues, including as it relates to the TCPA, consumer fraud and false advertising.
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Key clients
- JM Brands LLC
- First Advantage Background Services Corp.
- Pharmacare U.S., Inc.
- Callaway Golf Company
- American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Association
- Personal Care Products Council
- The Middleby Corporation
Work highlights
- Defeated a $100m claim for class certification in a Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit against First Advantage Background Services Corp.
- Representing Pharmacare against two nationwide consumer class actions alleging that Pharamacare’s Sambucol products violate the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act, and California, Missouri, New York, and/or Massachusetts consumer statutes.
- Obtained scores of dismissals of product liability lawsuits filed throughout the country based on lack of personal jurisdiction and that plaintiffs could not pursue negligence, fraud, fraudulent concealment and civil conspiracy claims
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thomas Locke, Joseph Orzano