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Overview

Class action lawsuits seek to exponentially aggregate claims and potential damages, magnifying the stakes of litigation. No matter the industry, subject or venue, Faegre Drinker’s deep bench of class action attorneys has been battle-tested and trusted in the toughest disputes, including the largest product recall in U.S. history and consumer fraud claims involving tens of millions of potential class members. Because of our track record, many of the world’s leading companies across a range of industries have trusted us as their national class action defense counsel.

For each client and case, our team crafts strategies specific to your goals. With that strategy in place, combined with our knowledge of each leading plaintiff firm’s strengths and tactics, we efficiently steer your case to your preferred objective, whether that is to achieve an early resolution on favorable terms or to vigorously defend your business. 

Class actions can present exceptional challenges, especially if the right strategic calls are not made in the earliest stages, but some threatened class actions can be resolved quickly through motion practice. We have won pleading-stage dismissals in countless class actions. If a case reaches discovery, we develop plans with our clients to effectively manage discovery to avoid unfair costs and burdens. At all stages, we work with our clients to best position the case to defeat certification or win summary judgment, where we have been successful in actions claiming breach of contract, product defects, consumer fraud and other statutory violations. 

Our class action teams have also handled interlocutory class action appeals before every U.S. court of appeals. We involve our appellate team early to make sure cases are positioned as strongly as possible if appeals are necessary.

While class action trials are rare, our trial teams have uncommon and valuable class action trial experience. 

Class actions can be prevented, too. We advise on risk-reducing consumer communications and regulatory compliance, and we help clients draft and defend state-of-the-art consumer arbitration agreements. It is never too early or too late to adopt creative strategies to reduce class action exposure. 

We also have represented numerous companies facing challenges to the enforcement of arbitration agreements and mass arbitration demands in circumstances where clients did not have or could not enforce provisions restricting mass filings and challenges to the enforcement of arbitration agreements. We have employed a variety of specially tailored strategies to manage each client’s mass arbitration problem. 

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Updates April 2025

Courts Reject Theoretical Privacy Violations Due to Lack of Standing

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Media Mentions April 2025

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Blog Post April 2025

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Blog Post March 2025

Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment and Adopts Narrow Interpretation of “Telephone Solicitations”

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Press Release February 2025

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Insights
Updates April 2025

Courts Reject Theoretical Privacy Violations Due to Lack of Standing

Companies Facing Similar Litigation or Demand Letters From Plaintiffs Should Take Note
11 min read  
Updates April 2025

Ten Things to Know About the European Union’s New Product Liability Directive

8 min read  
Media Mentions April 2025

Brooke Razor Featured in International Employment Lawyer’s ‘Tomorrow’s Leaders’ Survey

1 min read  
Blog Post April 2025

Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit, Finding Alleged Faxes Were Not Sent to a “Telephone Facsimile Machine”

TCPA blog
1 min read  
Blog Post March 2025

Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment and Adopts Narrow Interpretation of “Telephone Solicitations”

TCPA blog
1 min read  
Published Articles February 2025

2025 Brings Significant Developments to Federal and State Automatic Renewal Laws

American Bar Association
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Media Mentions February 2025

Robert Campbell Comments on Passage of UK Arbitration Bill With London Media

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Updates January 2025

New Year, New Regulations: 2025 Brings Significant Developments to Federal and State Automatic Renewal Laws

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Blog Post January 2025

Whirlwind of Activity Ends With Eleventh Circuit Invalidating FCC’s Lead Generation Rule

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Blog Post January 2025

Python Bites Back: Counterclaims Based on Alleged Consent Survive Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss

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