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/raid1/www/Hosts/bankrupt/CAR_Public/141225.mbx C L A S S A C T I O N R E P O R T E R Thursday, December 25, 2014, Vol. 16, No. 256 Headlines * Most Active Class Action Defendant Law Firms - 2014 ********* * Most Active Class Action Defendant Law Firms - 2014 ----------------------------------------------------- The Class Action Reporter is pleased to provide our subscribers the following list of law firms that we have identified as the 15 most active firms representing defendants in class action lawsuits during 2014. This list is the product of and copyrighted by Beard Group, Inc., and no reproduction or further use of this list is permitted without the prior written consent of Beard Group, Inc., P.O. Box 40915, Washington, D.C. 20016 KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP 300 North LaSalle Chicago, IL 60654 (With offices in Houston, Tex.; New York City; Los Angeles; Palo Alto, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; and Washington D.C.) Telephone: (312) 862-2000 Facsimile: (312) 862-2200 http://www.kirkland.com/ This year, Kirkland represented defendant companies in at least 45 class action lawsuits, including General Motors in several cases over its defective ignition switch systems; financial institutions like Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup, Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Holdings PLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, and UBS AG over alleged WM/Reuters Rates rate manipulation; Takeda Pharmaceutical, Mylan, Actavis, Watson Laboratories, Ranbaxy Laboratories, and Teva for allegedly restraining competition for ACTOS and ACTOSplus drugs. LITTLER MENDELSON P.C. 650 California Street, 20th Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 Telephone: (415) 433-1940 Facsimile: (415) 399-8490 http://www.littler.com/ Littler Mendelson is defending several companies in at least 37 class action lawsuits filed this year over alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standard Act, and state labor laws; as well as claims pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act. The cases include Anthropologie Inc., Bebe Stores, The TJX Companies, Uber Technologies, Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Avis Rent A Car System, Methodist Hospital, and Family Dollar Stores. BAKER, DONELSON, BEARMAN, CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ PC First Tennessee Building 165 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000 Memphis, TN 38103 Telephone: (901) 526-2000 Facsimile: (901) 577-0818 http://www.bakerdonelson.com/ Baker Donelson represented companies in at least 24 class action lawsuits filed in 2014. The engagements include representing Medtronic Inc. in product liability suits arising from its Infuse(R) Bone Graft/LT-Cage(TM) Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device (Infuse(R)) product. The firm also represents Provectus Biopharmaceuticals for alleged violation of the Securities and Exchange Act; and Citimortgage and Gladstone Law Group in cases alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 990 San Diego, CA 92122 Telephone: (858) 652-3100 Facsimile: (858) 652-3101 http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/ Ogletree Deakins is defending several companies in at least 22 class action lawsuits over alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standard Act, and state labor laws; as well as the Americans With Disabilities Act. Those cases include Pentair Thermal Management, Tracer Industries Management, Tractor Supply Company, The Dress Barn, CarMax Auto Superstores, Victoria's Secret Stores, U-Haul Co. of Florida, and PCL Industrial Construction. SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 131 South Dearborn Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60603-5577 (With offices in Atlanta, Ga.; Boston; Houston, Tex.; Los Angeles; New York City; Sacramento, Calif.; San Francisco; and Washington D.C.) Telephone: (312) 460-5000 Facsimile: (312) 460-7000 http://www.seyfarth.com/ This year, Seyfarth Shaw was tapped to represent defendant companies in at least 20 class action lawsuits mostly alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standard Act; Americans With Disabilities Act; Telephone Consumer Protection Act; and Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. The cases include HSNi LLC dba Shopping Network, United Healthcare Services, Wellpoint Inc., Amerigroup New York, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Whole Foods Market California, Red Robin International, and AT&T Mobility Services. MAYER BROWN LLP 71 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 (With offices in Charlotte, N.C.; Houston, Tex.; Los Angeles, New York City; Palo Alto, Calif.; and Washington DC) Telephone: (312) 782-0600 Facsimile: (312) 701-7711 http://www.mayerbrown.com/ Mayer Brown represents defendant companies in at least 18 cases, including Medtronic in at least 15 product liability suits related to the off-label use of the Infuse(R) Bone Graft device. It also represents the National Collegiate Athletic Association, et al., in claims that its bylaws limit athletic scholarship benefits; and Nestle USA over alleged deceptive marketing and sales of Nescafe Decaf branded decaffeinated instant coffees. JACKSON LEWIS P.C. 666 Third Avenue, 29th Floor New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 545-4000 Facsimile: (212) 972-3213 http://www.jacksonlewis.com/ This year, Jackson Lewis represented various companies in at least 17 class action cases, mostly alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standard Act; and Americans With Disabilities Act. The cases include Oil States Industries, Omnicare, Lucky Brand Dungarees Stores, BFC Management Company d/b/a Ace of Spades Detroit, Bob's Discount Furniture, Raleigh Restaurant Concepts, and Toys R Us. LAW FIRM OF PEPPER HAMILTON LLP 3000 Two Logan Square Eighteenth and Arch Streets Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799 (With offices in Berwyn, Pa.; Boston; Detroit; Harrisburg, Pa.; Los Angeles; New York City; Irvine, Calif.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Princeton, N.J.; Redwood City, Calif.; Washington, D.C.; and Wilmington, Del.) Telephone: 215-981-4000 Facsimile: 215-981-4750 http://www.pepperlaw.com/ Pepper Hamilton represented Medtronic in at least 16 class action lawsuits alleging product liability for injuries over the use of Infuse Bone Graft/LT-CAGE Lumbar Tapered Fusion Device. SIDLEY & AUSTIN LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, IL 60603 (With offices in Boston; Dallas; Houston, Tex.; Los Angeles; New York City; Palo Alto, Calif.; San Francisco; and Washington, D.C.) Telephone: (312) 853-7000 Facsimile: (312) 853-7036 http://www.sidley.com/ Sidley Austin is defending several companies in at least 16 class action lawsuits, including Delphi Automotive over the defective ignition switch systems in General Motors vehicles; The Neiman Marcus Group and Michaels Stores in consumer data theft cases; Kimberly-Clark over the deceptive marketing of flushable wipes; and Toshiba over the misleading advertising of LED TVs. DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP 255 E. Fifth St., Suite 1900 Cincinnati, OH 45202 (With offices in Charleston, W.Va.; Chicago; Columbus, Ohio; Covington, Ky.; Dayton, Ohio; Denver, Co.; Frankfort, Ky.; Lewisburg, W.Va.; Lexington, Ky.; Louisville, Ky., Morgantown, W.Va.; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Washington, D.C.; and Wheeling, W.Va.). Telephone: (513) 977-8200 Facsimile: (513) 977-8141 http://www.dinsmore.com/ Dinsmore represented Skechers, U.S.A in at least 14 class action lawsuits over its marketing and advertising of the health benefits of Shape-up shoes; and Patterson Restaurant Group in a lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standard Act and Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Standards Act. FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP 2200 Wells Fargo Center 90 S. Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 (With offices in Indianapolis, Ind.; Boulder, Col.; Chicago; Denver, Col.; Des Moines, Iowa; Fort Wayne, Ind.; South Bend, Ind.; Silicon Valley, Calif.; Washington, D.C.) Telephone: (612) 766-7000 (800) 328-4393 (Toll free) Facsimile: (612) 766-1600 http://www.faegrebd.com/ Faegre Baker Daniels is defending various companies in at least 15 class action lawsuits, including retailer Target Corp. in at least eight lawsuits related to the 2013 consumer data theft; Pella Corp. over defective window products; and Wells Fargo over alleged unpaid wages. MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP One Oxford Centre, 32nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6401 Telephone: (412) 560-3300 Facsimile: (412) 560-7001 http://www.morganlewis.com/ This year, Morgan Lewis represented various defendant companies in at least 14 class action lawsuits alleging, among others, violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act; Electronic Fund Transfer Act; and Americans With Disabilities Act. The cases include J.P. Morgan Chase Bank; Freedom Mortgage; Dolgencorp LLC; Macy's Inc.; Geico General Insurance Company; Key Energy Services; and PNC Bank. SCHIFF HARDIN LLP 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6600 Chicago, IL 60606-6473 (With offices in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Lake Forest, Ill.; New York City; San Francisco; Dallas; and Washington, D.C.) Telephone: (312) 258-5500 Facsimile: (312) 258-5600 http://www.schiffhardin.com/ Schiff Hardin represented Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., et al., in at least 12 class action lawsuits over alleged fixing of aluminum price; and Gatestone & Co. International and State Farm Bank over alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. FORD & HARRISON, LLP 300 S Orange Ave., Suite 1300 Orlando, FL 32801 Telephone: (407) 418-2300 Facsimile: (407) 481-2327 http://www.fordharrison.com Ford & Harrison represented various defendant companies in at least 10 class action lawsuits alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The cases include Aaron's Inc., Payless Shoesource, Valls Group, Osceola Regional Hospital, and R.T.G. Furniture. TUCKER ELLIS LLP 925 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44115 Telephone: (216) 696-2045 http://www.tuckerellis.com/ This year, Tucker Ellis represented Pfizer in at least eight class action lawsuits alleging product liability over its Lipitor drug. The firm also represented Carrier Corporation and Morgan's Foods in separate cases. ********* S U B S C R I P T I O N I N F O R M A T I O N Class Action Reporter is a daily newsletter, co-published by Bankruptcy Creditors' Service, Inc., Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, USA, and Beard Group, Inc., Washington, D.C., USA. Ma. Cristina Canson, Noemi Irene A. Adala, Joy A. Agravante, Valerie Udtuhan, Julie Anne L. Toledo, Christopher G. Patalinghug, and Peter A. Chapman, Editors. Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. ISSN 1525-2272. 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