INDEX OF LITIGATION TYPES
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A class action, collective action, or representative action is a lawsuit where a group of similarly situated parties sue another party, usually a large business. Large class action cases are often consolidated through the device of Multi-District Litigation (MDL).
Class action cases are complex and involve high stakes, presenting the possibility and risk of substantial damage awards and massive exposure to commercial businesses. Trials can last for months, documents often number in the hundreds of thousands, and damages can reach into the hundreds of millions of dollars. As a result, it is important to have counsel that is knowledgeable and experienced in the specialized issues involved in class actions and complex commercial litigation.
Our attorneys have substantial experience and a proven track record with class and collective actions. We have successfully prosecuted and defended numerous class actions in both state and federal courts.
A FEW RECENT EXAMPLES
- Class counsel on behalf of 6,000 residents of community adversely affected by water, soil and air contamination arising from oil, gas and drilling operations.
- Defense counsel in federal FLSA collective action arising from alleged “tip pooling” arrangements in restaurants
- Class counsel for over 1,100 national corporate dealerships in $200 million dollar class action against ADT Security Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of manufacturing conglomerate Tyco International, Ltd., arising from deceptive contractual and accounting misdealing in its Authorized Dealer Program
- Defense counsel to corporate owner and developer of private residential golf community arising from member claims for acceleration and disgorgement of $110 million dollar club deposits
- Class counsel on behalf of 32 million Gmail account holders in claims against Google for internet and electronic privacy violations associated with the Google Buzz social networking site.
- Representation of defrauded investors in a $56 million dollar international Ponzi scheme and money laundering operation, leading to Colorado’s largest-ever fraud recovery case and the second longest white collar conviction in United States history.
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