Noted for its strengths in product liability matters, as well as toxic tort and environmental litigation, McDermott Will & Emery LLP is active in a wide variety of claims ranging from large-scale aggregated litigation in federal and state courts, to litigation within the agrichemical and life sciences sectors. In product liability claims, New York-based James Pardo is sought after for his expertise in claims involving a range of environmental concerns including hazardous waste regulations and clean air laws. Anthony Upshaw , in Miami and Washington DC, leads the practice group and is a key name, having found success in product liability defenses, class actions and mass torts.
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Kernmandanten
- American Petroleum Association
- Bayer
- BDO
- DECRA Roofing Systems
- ExxonMobil
- Monsanto/ Bayer
- NCAA
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- Advising ExxonMobil as lead strategic and trial counsel in the mass tort environmental and product liability cases brought by New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
- Advising Monsanto with numerous product liability mass tort cases related to manufacture, sale and distribution of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB).
- Representing DECRA Roofing Systems in Kari Broy et al. v. 3M Company et al., where the plaintiffs allege that 3M manufactured per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PFOS and PFOA, which contaminated the water supply of the City of Corona.
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Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Praxisleitung
Anthony Upshaw
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James Pardo