Class Actions and Group
Litigation

Contacts
Craig A. Hoover,

Recent surveys confirm that the most important trend
in corporate litigation lies in class actions. The numberof class actions filed is on the rise and spreading acrossindustries, and around the world.
Our world-class Class Action team defeats class actions
by integrating peerless class action experience withdeep regulatory and industry knowledge of frequently
targeted sectors. Our track record speaks for itself. We
secure the most advantageous forums in proceedings
before the Joint Panel on Multidistrict Litigation,
combat adverse publicity, achieve early dismissals,
defeat class certification, and, on the rare occasion
when class claims survive other challenges, defeat classclaims at trial.
Because we understand the key issues that commonlyarise in major cases, we can minimize the burden of
discovery and coordinate multijurisdictional class andgroup actions. With our broad national andinternational footprint, you have access to acoordinated team to handle multijurisdictional disputes
seamlessly across multiple forums. We have experiencecounseling our clients on the latest legislative
developments and helping them prepare for emerging
litigation risks, domestic and international issues.
Due to our international expertise clients often turn to
us as coordinated counsel for complex litigation withclass and multi-party actions pending in several

Washington, D.C.

Dr. Matthias M. Schweiger,
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Representative experience
Achieved a landmark victory in the United States
Supreme Court in a putative class action brought underthe Alien Tort Statute against a global food company.
Won a complete defense verdict for Anthem, Inc. inclass action trial in connection with its US$1bndemutualization and IPO.
Secured the dismissal of two putative class actions filed
against Daimler Trucks North America and Freightliner
LLC alleging antitrust violations.
Defeated class certification in a lawsuit in whichplaintiffs sought recovery from LG Electronics, alleging
nationwide RICO and consumer fraud act claims.
Defeated class certification and obtained summary
judgment in an MDL proceeding brought against
WellPoint, Inc. for alleged underpayment for out-ofnetwork healthcare services.
Defended health insurance company in multidistrict
class-action litigation and regulatory investigations
arising from the largest health-related cyberattack inU.S. history.
Defending a captive bank in a class action started by anassociation claiming damages allegedly suffered byconsumers who entered into financing agreements as aresult of the captive banks cartel in Italy.
Representing a major European bank in a collective
action before the Amsterdam District Court regarding
the alleged manipulation of LIBOR.
Counseling client on Directive (EU) 2020/1828 andMember States’ national legislation in the area ofcollective consumer actions.
Defending a pharmaceutical company against productliability claims by health insurance bodies in the wakeof compensation to 30,000 claimants in Germany.

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