Litigios por Responsabilidad de Productos
Uno de los factores clave que definen el perfil de riesgo de litigios para muchas empresas estadounidenses e internacionales es la denuncia por responsabilidad de producto. En Arnold & Porter contamos con un grupo especializado, con amplia experiencia y un historial probado de resultados sobresalientes en esta área, lo que nos capacita para afrontar tales retos en la representación de nuestros clientes. Ya sea en la defensa contra demandas por productos defectuosos, el desarrollo y comercialización de un producto nuevo, o la búsqueda de una estrategia innovadora para resolver toda una serie de litigios, los clientes pueden contar con obtener una defensa sólida y estratégica para el logro de soluciones efectivas.
Experience Highlights
-
Altria as national counsel in class actions, public entity actions, Attorney General suits, and individual personal injury actions brought by more than 8,000 plaintiffs based on an evapor product manufactured and sold by Juul Labs. We negotiated a $235 million settlement agreement on behalf of Altria between the parties in the California federal and state court litigation.
-
Atlantic Richfield as national counsel in lead pigment litigation since 1991. Recently secured jury verdict in a personal injury lawsuit under Wisconsin's unique "risk contribution" rule. Burton v. American Cyanamid Co. et al.
-
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, now Endo Pharmaceuticals, in obtaining a jury verdict in bellwether trial for multidistrict litigation involving testosterone replacement therapy.
-
Bayer as national counsel in defending its oral anticoagulant prescription medicine, Xarelto®. The cases were coordinated in an MDL proceeding, as well as coordinated state court proceedings. Based on our successful record of judgments, the companies agreed to a favorable settlement.
-
Bayer as national counsel in litigation involving the legacy Monsanto product Roundup®.
-
BP as national counsel in climate change litigation since 2006.
-
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi in ending 12 years of product liability litigation regarding their blood thinner drug, Plavix®, without a single trial or settlement payment. The litigation spurred the U.S. Supreme Court's review of critical specific jurisdiction issues and resulted in the landmark decision in BMS v. Superior Court of California.
-
Hologic and Cynosure in defeating class certification and obtaining summary judgment in a purported class action regarding the efficacy of the SculpSure® device. Plastic Surgery Associates et al v. Cynosure
-
Philip Morris as trial counsel in the "Engle progeny" litigation and other individual smoking and health cases. We also serve as trial counsel in individual product liability cases across the country.
-
Sanofi as national counsel in product liability litigation involving the presence of the nitrosamine NDMA in the heartburn medication Zantac®.
Focus Areas
Key Contacts
Related Services
Recognition
-
Chambers USAProduct Liability & Mass Tort: The Elite (Nationwide) (2025)
Product Liability: Regulatory (Nationwide) (2025) -
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers"Best Law Firms" for Product Liability Litigation: Defendants – Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, New York (2024)
"Best Law Firms" for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendant – National, New York (2024) -
The Legal 500 USProduct Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Consumer Products (including tobacco) (2024)
Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action — Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (2025)
Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action — Defense: Toxic Tort (2025)
International Litigation (2025) -
Chambers UKLife Sciences: Product Liability – UK-wide (2025)
-
The Legal 500 UKProduct Liability: Defendant (2025)
