Class Actions

• Defense of plumbing manufacturers from nationwide class action alleging negligence and breach of duties relating to products installed in millions of homes and commercial buildings.
• Defense of clothes dryer manufacturer from nationwide class action alleging defect in dryer drum.
• Defense of multiple individual state ROI class action lawsuits alleging violation of state statutes and common law claims arising out of medical record copying costs.
• Defense of nationwide and state class action claims based on alleged building product defects and breach of warranty.
• Defense of coatings manufacturer from state law breach of warranty class action.
• Defense of several putative class actions for financial institutions and loan servicers alleging failure to comply with federal statutes, failure to comply with state mortgage loan laws, failure to comply with state personal loan laws, breach of contract and misapplication of payments, and unauthorized practice of law arising out of the assessment of document preparation fees.
• Defense of world’s largest welding rod consumer in class action alleging injury due to exposures to manganese in welding fumes.
• Defense of grinder manufacturer from class action alleging exposure to silica.
• Defense of thermoplastic compound manufacturer from class action claims alleging exposure to isocyanates.
• Defense of power tool manufacturer from alleged false advertising of jigsaw.
• Defense of consumer product manufacturer from class claim alleging consumer deception involving warranty for personal care product.

Business Litigation

• Pursuit of breach of contract and indemnity claims for major manufacturer arising from defense of tort and environmental claims brought for alleged downstream contractor’s improper disposal of recyclable material.
• Pursuit of manufacturer’s claims against former distributor for breach of confidentiality obligations, unfair competition, breach of contract, and patent infringement arising out of distributor’s appropriation of innovative technology.
• Pursuit of raw material provider for breach of contract and breach of warranty with regard to long-term supply contract.
• Defense of steel manufacturer and pursuit of nine-figure counterclaim for failure to supply iron ore.
• Pursuit of coal supplier for failure to abide by terms of contract, causing eight-figure damages.
• Pursuit of breach of contract and professional negligence claim against project engineering company arising out of delayed and flawed execution of contract, resulting in significant damages.
• Arbitration defense of a construction contractor and successful prosecution of counterclaim for payments owed.
• Achieved appellate reversal of sanctions awarded at trial court level in alleged breach of fiduciary case for a major financial institution.
• Obtained return of airplane parts for an aftermarket reconditioner and supplier.
• Successful resolutions of engine warranty claims for Fortune 200 manufacturer of heavy industrial and agricultural machinery.
• Pursued breach of warranty claims against a specialty tool manufacturer over a failed million-dollar industrial grinder.
• Successfully pursued a third-party claim for indemnity and insurance coverage, resulting in zero-payout for client in a seven-figure product liability case.
• Pursuit of claims on behalf of a Fortune 100 company to recover millions of dollars in insurance proceeds due to business interruption caused by failure of inductor and run-out of molten iron.

Intellectual Property Litigation

• Successful pursuit of a Chinese manufacturer for patent infringement, as local trial counsel with outside patent counsel, resulting in jury finding of willfulness and resulting in judgment in excess of $24 million.
• Defense of an RF and AM security device manufacturer and developer in patent infringement action and assertion of patent infringement counterclaims.
• Defense of a website developer in cases involving alleged breach of contract, replevin and breach of warranty; established first Ohio recognition of artisan’s lien on computer servers.
• Obtained dismissal of a manufacturer of radiological equipment in an alleged computer software copyright violation action.
• Defense of a design patent infringement claim for a manufacturer of children’s toys.

Mass and Toxic Torts

• Obtained summary judgment on three separate plaintiffs’ claims arising out of alleged outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease.
• Defense of Fortune 100 manufacturer in hundreds of suits alleging injury due to exposure to welding fumes.
• Obtained dismissal of hundreds of silica claims for a Fortune 500 manufacturer.
• Defense of defendants in asbestos exposure cases.
• Defense of shipowners in lawsuits alleging maritime asbestos exposure.

Product Liability Defense

• Defense of multiple products of a Fortune 100 construction and mining equipment manufacturer from wrongful death and personal injury claims.
• Defense of construction equipment manufacturer from breach of warranty claims.
• Defense of Fortune 500 appliance manufacturers in cases alleging product liability, design defect, failure to warn and negligence.
• Defense of building product manufacturer from claims of product defect.
• Defense of alleged food contamination cases for a Fortune 500 company.
• Achieved dismissal of defect and failure to warn claims against a rubber calendar manufacturer based on successor liability doctrine.
• Defense of standard-setting association in swimming pool-related quadriplegic injury case.
• Defense of an electronic circuit board manufacturer of assembly materials in product liability and breach of warranty claims.

Premises Liability/Negligence Claims

• Defense through summary judgment of dozens of premises liability, negligence and employment intentional tort claims for a Fortune 100 manufacturer.
• Defense of major construction management firm from carbon monoxide wrongful death claim arising out of an alleged negligent building design.
• Defense of a wrongful death claim arising out of employee’s failure to follow energy control safety policies.
• Defense of alleged serious burn injury claim involving industrial mold line.

Warranty and Warnings Review and Drafting

• Develop product safety messages for retail distribution of consumer products.
• Draft warranties, manuals and product safety messages for satellite communications products.
• Draft warnings and disclaimers for a household product; draft related provision of distributor and independent contractor agreements.
• Draft warranty provisions for multiple consumer-facing products.

Fire/Explosion Cases

• Defense of a propane tank valve manufacturer in a propane-powered grill fire/explosion involving alleged burn injuries and property damage.
• Achieved dismissal in an explosion and major burn injury case for propane producers.
• Obtained dismissal of claim alleging product defect in an appliance brought after a kitchen fire.
• Achieved dismissals of multiple fire damage claims for a small appliance manufacturer.
• Defended “sooting” claim alleged against a furnace manufacturer.

Pro Bono

• Pro bono appellate representation of a white collar criminal conviction involving wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering.
• Member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, directly supervising hundreds of hours of pro bono service, and indirectly involved in thousands of firm hours of pro bono service per year.