Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is known for its expertise in defending and bringing NAD challenges, assisting clients with evaluating data, assessing statistical issue and analyze surveys. The firm is well-versed in successfully dismissing case claims on dispositive motions before discovery. Other than NAD cases, the team also represents clients in state and federal consumer class actions related to labelling and advertising claims, deceptive trade and pricing. Clients of the team range from large domestic clients to multinational corporations. Practice head Lauri Mazzuchetti resides in New Jersey and leads on consumer class actions and commercial litigation for major US brands. On the New Jersey team, Geoffrey Castello handles false advertising and consumer product litigation. Co-head John Villafranco heads up the Washington practice and has a wealth of experience proving that his client's advertising and marketing campaigns are not deceptive. He is also skilled in defending C-suite executives from individual liability cases brought by regulators. New York-based Jaclyn Metzinger and James Saylor are both in active in consumer class actions.
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Clients clés
- Quincy Bioscience
- The Walt Disney Company
- Kohl’s Department Stores
- Gerber Products Company / Nestlé Healthcare Nutrition
- Verizon Communications
- ContextLogic
- Verizon
- ActiveProspect
- Sunrun
- AmeriFactors Financial Group
Points forts
- Represented Unilever in Wiggins et al v. Unilever United States, Inc., a false advertising class action alleging that Unilever falsely markets certain personal care products as “hypoallergenic” and “tear-free.”
- Represented Quincy Bioscience in regulatory, counseling and litigation challenges to its Prevagen supplement, including before the NAD, in a Federal Trade Commission investigation that led to seven private class action lawsuits.
- Represented Verizon in defending an NAD challenge by Charter Communications against Verizon related to advertising claims made in connection with Verizon’s FWA Home Internet products.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Responsable de la pratique
Lauri Mazzuchetti; John Villafranco
Autres avocats clés
Geoffrey Castello; Jaclyn Metzinger; James Saylor