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This verdict was ranked No. 1 on CVN’s Top 10 Most Impressive Defense Verdicts of 2017 and named one of the Top Verdicts in California in 2017 by the Daily Journal.{{ FIELD }}Full dismissal for $0 for Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson in talc/mesothelioma case on eve of trial, February 2019.{{ FIELD }}Unanimous defense verdict for Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson in talc/mesothelioma case, April 2019.{{ FIELD }}Defense verdict for Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson in talc/mesothelioma case, October 2019.{{ FIELD }}Motion for summary judgment granted for Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson in talc/mesothelioma case, January 2020.{{ FIELD }} \nStacy L. Hambleton is a partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Mass Tort and Toxic Tort and Product Liability practices. Stacy focuses her practice in the areas of complex civil litigation and products liability defense. Stacy has experience defending Fortune 500 corporations in multi-district litigation and state-wide coordinated proceedings. \nShe earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School where she was a member of the Scott Moot Court Honors Board and served as a staff member on the International \u0026amp; Comparative Law Review.  \nStacy served as a Judicial extern for the Honorable Fred Woods of the California Second District Court of Appeal. Prior to that, Stacy participated in a summer externship for the Honorable Geraldine Mund for the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court.\n  Stacy Hambleton lawyer Partner Front Page Article: The Dot Com Boom Ignored Women: The AI Era Can Be Different Daily Journal (Nov. 2025) Front Page Article: Preparing Company Witnesses for Trial: Psychological Insights and Practical Strategies Daily Journal (March 2025) Pro Bono Service Award 2017, 2020-2025 King \u0026amp; Spalding Ones to Watch, Products Liability 2021-2025 Best Lawyers Rising Star 2023, 2024, 2025 Super Lawyers Litigator of the Week – Shout Out The AmLaw Litigation Daily (April 25, 2025) University of California-Los Angeles UCLA School of Law Loyola Law School Loyola Law School U.S. District Court for the Central District of California U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California California Intern, Hon. 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Karl has managed the legal fallout from a wide array of environmental and workplace safety incidents, ranging from fires and explosions to pipeline releases and the abandonment of hazardous waste. He has over two decades of experience responding to governmental investigations involving the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. He is a prolific speaker on environmental law and incident response.\nChambers USA distinguished Karl as \"exceptionally proactive,\" with \"strategic thinking\" and \"the ability to understand the complex and translate it.\" Legal 500 USA characterized him as a \"true partner to his clients\" and \"highly strategic,\" with a \"singular ability to clarify the inordinately opaque and confusing nature of environmental laws for the unanointed.\" Lawdragon recognized him as a \"Leading Environmental Lawyer.\" Benchmark Litigation recognized him as having an \"unparalleled ability to master the facts and an encyclopedic mastery of environmental law.\"  \nAs a respected thought leader, Karl is frequently called upon to comment, write or speak about environmental enforcement and incident response for publications and organizations including Law360, Thomson Reuters, Resource Recycling, Inc., American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, the American Bar Association, the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, the Association of Corporate Counsel, Lawline, the Environmental Law Institute, the Practising Law Institute and the American Law Institute. He has written or spoken about managing the first 48 hours of an incident, incident response for public information officers, responding to hazardous waste abandonments, hurricane readiness and response, climate risk disclosure, environmental due diligence, the environmental aspects of commercial and real estate transactions, the design and implementation of environmental compliance programs, the regulation of electronic waste, cybersecurity in the energy and transportation sectors, evidence preservation, and preparing for a government inspection. He wrote the introductory chapter for Inside the Minds: Environmental Law Enforcement and Compliance, published by Thomson Reuters/Aspatore, and co-authored the chapter entitled \"Environmental Criminal Enforcement: A Primer for the Real Estate Practitioner\" in the Fifth Edition of Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions: Acquisitions, Development, and Liability Management, which is one of the ABA's most widely read publications.\nKarl is a cutting-edge practitioner in extended producer responsibility laws extending to paper and plastic packaging, batteries, electronics recycling, and other product stewardship. His EPR clients include retail companies, pharmaceutical companies, food manufacturers, lawn and garden service providers, and waste management service providers. He also dedicates a significant portion of his practice to environmental transactions. He provides advice and counsel on environmental due diligence and the availability of transactional defenses, and he routinely negotiates representations, warranties, and indemnifications. He has assisted with the acquisitions and divestitures of several entities subject to government investigations arising out of environmental and workplace safety incidents. For over a decade, Karl has taught the environmental transactions course for the Environmental Law Institute, a leader in non-partisan research and environmental education.\nHis clients include public and private entities in the energy, chemical manufacturing, construction and waste management industries, as well as lenders, private equity and real estate firms with interests in these industries.\n  Partner Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyer Lawdragon (2026) Chambers USA Band 1 (Firmwide), Nationwide Environmental Health \u0026amp; Safety Chambers USA (2024) Chambers USA Environmental Law Firm of the Year Chambers USA (2024) Chambers USA Band 3 (Individual), Environment: Litigation-Illinois Chambers USA (2024 - 2025) Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Environmental Lawyers Lawdragon Inc. (2021, 2023-2025) Legal 500 Recommended Practitioner, Environmental Legal 500 USA (2018-2020, 2023-2025) Benchmark Litigation Recognized Practitioner Benchmark Litigation (2016) Super Lawyers Rising Star - Washington, D.C.  Super Lawyers (2013) Law360 Rising Star - Environmental Law360 (2013) University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law University of Virginia University of Virginia School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia District of Columbia Illinois Virginia Illinois State Bar Association ABA, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources and Criminal Justice Section District of Columbia Bar, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Section The Chicago Bar Association Clean Air Act Representation of an international oil and natural gas company in connection with government investigations by EPA, OSHA, and CSB into multiple worker fatalities at an Ohio oil refinery and associated root cause analysis Representation of a global upstream energy company in connection with government investigations by EPA and the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission into a natural gas release on the Alaska North Slope and associated root cause analysis Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with federal civil and criminal investigations arising out of the Clean Air Act's risk management plan RAGAGEP provision, as well as the application of API standards and recommended practices; secured declination of criminal charges Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with a federal criminal investigation arising out of the application of NSPS Subpart J to flaring operations at a California oil refinery Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with federal and state civil, criminal and administrative investigations arising out of the application of NSPS Subpart Kb to alleged storage vessels at upstream production facilities in the Cook Inlet, Alaska Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with a variety of Title V regulatory concerns affecting Alaska offshore drilling platforms Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with the drafting of an incident response playbook for lawyers who may be called upon to respond to a fire, explosion, spill or other incidents Representation of a global investment trading company in connection with a federal criminal investigation arising out of the application of NESHAP asbestos work practice standards to the renovation of a 450+ unit residential complex in St. Petersburg, Florida Clean Water Act Representation of a Fortune 50 energy company in connection with civil, criminal and administrative investigations by the U.S. Coast Guard, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and various state and local agencies into a pipeline release to waters from a California oil refinery and associated root cause analysis; secured declination of criminal charges Representation of an offshore, midstream energy company in connection with an NTSB investigation arising out of a crude oil release from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico Representation of a pesticide chemicals formulating and packaging company in connection with a wastewater permit challenge in Iowa District Court for Lee County Representation of leading industrial equipment rental company in connection with a Las Vegas-area local environmental investigation arising out of alleged oil discharges into a storm drain Representation of one of the largest pipeline companies in the United States as standby incident response counsel, including in connection with multiple EPA, PHMSA, NTSB and state environmental investigations into releases from underground petroleum pipelines Representation of one of the world's largest providers of wastewater management solutions in connection with a federal criminal investigation and prosecution arising out of a chlorine release. Served on the team that secured an across-the-board acquittal of a 26-count criminal indictment in United States v. United Water Services, Inc. (N.D. Ind. 2012) Representation of a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of water treatment chemicals in connection with a post-Deepwater federal criminal investigation into alleged violations of the Clean Water Act on an offshore oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico Representation of a Fortune 200 leading processer and marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats in connection with a federal criminal investigation into allegations of unpermitted discharges of process wastewater. 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:detail=\u0026gt;\"1987\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Westminster College Athletics Hall of Fame (Basketball) \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"2015\"}{{ FIELD }}Lead trial counsel for Boehringer Ingelheim in multiple cases in Cook County, IL regarding the heartburn medication Zantac.{{ FIELD }}Lead trial counsel in seventeen smoking and health cases for RJ Reynolds in the last eleven years.{{ FIELD }}Lead trial counsel for Gol Airlines in a breach of contract action in state court in Miami.{{ FIELD }}Defended a national securities firm in North Carolina state court class action alleging fraud and unfair and deceptive trade practices by retirees of a Fortune 500 company.{{ FIELD }}Represented an international manufacturer in an arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce arising out of claims relating to allegedly defective windshield wiper motor systems in large trucks.{{ FIELD }}Represented a national bank in federal court in Atlanta in claims of breach of contract and tortuous interference with contractual relationships arising out of a merger.{{ FIELD }}Defended a hedge fund in federal court in North Carolina in claims brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission that alleged violation of various securities laws including claims of insider trading.{{ FIELD }}Defended an investment banking firm in federal court in Cleveland related to fraud allegations arising from the sale of a technology company.{{ FIELD }}Represented a national bank in defense of a RICO class action in federal court in Philadelphia.{{ FIELD }}Cory Hohnbaum is a nationally recognized trial lawyer comfortable in courtrooms across the country. Cory has successfully tried cases in multiple jurisdictions in a wide variety of subject matters, including products liability, securities, construction, patent infringement and insurance coverage. As a partner in our Trial and Global Disputes practice, Cory has been the lead trial lawyer in over sixty-five cases in a variety of forums and has served as lead counsel in more than a dozen trials in the last six years alone.\nIn addition to his broad trial practice, Cory regularly represents clients in securities and other financial services litigation, as well as handling regulatory matters before the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.\nIn addition to his trial experience, Cory has argued before the Second and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court of South Carolina and the Courts of Appeals of North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.\nCory has been recognized by Chambers USA as one of America’s Leading Business Lawyers and described there as “an extremely accomplished trial attorney.” He has also been ranked by The Best Lawyers in America for Commercial and Bet the Company Litigation, by Super Lawyers for Business Litigation in North Carolina and by Legal 500 U.S. for Litigation: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense — Consumer Products. Cory Hohnbaum Partner America’s Leading Business Lawyers  Chambers USA Commercial Litigation  The Best Lawyers in America Business Litigation: North Carolina  Super Lawyers Litigation: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense, Consumer Products  Legal 500 U.S. George Williams Award Recipient, YMCA of Greater Charlotte  NAIA Academic All-America, Basketball 1987 Westminster College Athletics Hall of Fame (Basketball)  2015 Westminster College  Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University School of Law U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina Florida Fellow, American Bar Foundation Lead trial counsel for Boehringer Ingelheim in multiple cases in Cook County, IL regarding the heartburn medication Zantac. Lead trial counsel in seventeen smoking and health cases for RJ Reynolds in the last eleven years. Lead trial counsel for Gol Airlines in a breach of contract action in state court in Miami. Defended a national securities firm in North Carolina state court class action alleging fraud and unfair and deceptive trade practices by retirees of a Fortune 500 company. Represented an international manufacturer in an arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce arising out of claims relating to allegedly defective windshield wiper motor systems in large trucks. Represented a national bank in federal court in Atlanta in claims of breach of contract and tortuous interference with contractual relationships arising out of a merger. Defended a hedge fund in federal court in North Carolina in claims brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission that alleged violation of various securities laws including claims of insider trading. Defended an investment banking firm in federal court in Cleveland related to fraud allegations arising from the sale of a technology company. Represented a national bank in defense of a RICO class action in federal court in Philadelphia.","searchable_name":"Cory Hohnbaum","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":436467,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":5002,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Hooper defends multinational companies in complex litigations, including a variety of commercial, product liability, financial services, false and misleading advertising and other consumer class actions where he has served as national, regional and/or strategic counsel.\u0026nbsp; He provides clients with all-inclusive strategic litigation management and counseling services to mitigate the reputational and financial risk associated with high exposure, viral and bet-the-company litigations.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn's advises companies to create and execute litigation and strategic resolution options in some of the largest, most complex class actions, commercial litigations and mass torts in federal and state courts. 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Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:10MD2151 (JVS) (FMOx) (C.D. Cal.).\u0026nbsp; The settlement included installation of a Brake Override System, a customer support warranty program, an automobile safety and education program and two cash funds.\u0026nbsp; This was the largest settlement at that time in the automotive industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully resolved hundreds of products liability personal injury matters using innovative two-phase Court-ordered settlement conferences and mediations in In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:10MD2151 (JVS) (FMOx) (C.D. 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Minn.) and numerous state cases.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eObtained dismissals of numerous putative filed and unfiled class actions on behalf of a multinational consumer goods manufacturer where plaintiffs and claimants alleged consumer fraud and consumer protection claims.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully resolved government complaint in the U.S. and five nationwide class actions in the U.S. and Canada in response to alleged violations of consumer fraud and consumer protection statutes relating to the marketing and advertising of Reebok\u0026rsquo;s EasyTone shoes and apparel.\u0026nbsp; The settlement also resolved the U.S. Federal Trade Commission\u0026rsquo;s (\u0026ldquo;FTC\u0026rdquo;) complaint making similar allegations.\u0026nbsp; The terms of the settlements were unique in that the $25 million paid to the FTC was allowed to be used to fund a consumer redress program for eligible class members.\u0026nbsp; In addition, Reebok agreed to certain conduct changes.\u0026nbsp; The FTC also provided extensive input and guidance in designing a consumer-friendly redress program.\u0026nbsp; Two Canadian class actions making similar allegations were resolved using a similar consumer-friendly process for less than $2 million.\u0026nbsp; \u003cu\u003eIn re Reebok EasyTone Litigation\u003c/u\u003e, 4:10-CV-11977-FDS (D. 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Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:10MD2151 (JVS) (FMOx) (C.D. Cal.).\u0026nbsp; The settlement included installation of a Brake Override System, a customer support warranty program, an automobile safety and education program and two cash funds.\u0026nbsp; This was the largest settlement at that time in the automotive industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully resolved hundreds of products liability personal injury matters using innovative two-phase Court-ordered settlement conferences and mediations in In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:10MD2151 (JVS) (FMOx) (C.D. 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Fla.). The Court also preliminarily approved class action settlements with three other defendant automobile manufacturers.  The settlements include a novel outreach program, out-of-pocket claims process, rental car/loaner program and a residual distribution.{{ FIELD }}Obtained dismissals from over 20 putative class actions using a proffer strategy on behalf of herbal supplement manufacturer and retailer.  Plaintiffs alleged that certain herbal supplements did not contain the ingredients listed and asserted consumer fraud claims. Eight of the dismissals were obtained before the cases were consolidated.  After consolidation, the MDL Court created a separate track for the client to continue its efforts, which resulted in the omission of the client in the consolidated class action complaint in In re: Herbal Supplements Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, 15-cv-05070 (N.D. Ill.).{{ FIELD }}Was National Coordinating Counsel to C. R. Bard, Inc., a Fortune 100 medical device manufacturer, in a complex product liability litigation arising out of an FDA recall with the cases filed in an MDL, a consolidated Rhode Island state court action and individual state courts across the country.  We successfully designed and implemented a strategy that tried two cases and resolved the great majority of the cases pending in the litigation.  We also implemented a Target Budget Fixed Fee arrangement that was narrowly tailored to meet the client’s needs and goals, and aimed at controlling costs across the board in this nationwide litigation.  In re Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 07 1842-ML (D.R.I.), In re: All Individual Kugel Mesh Cases, Master Docket No.: PC-2008-9999 (Superior Court, Providence County, State of Rhode Island).{{ FIELD }}Successfully resolved nationwide economic loss class action involving over 23 million class members and nearly 200 class actions relating to certain Toyota vehicles in In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:10MD2151 (JVS) (FMOx) (C.D. Cal.).  The settlement included installation of a Brake Override System, a customer support warranty program, an automobile safety and education program and two cash funds.  This was the largest settlement at that time in the automotive industry. {{ FIELD }}Successfully resolved hundreds of products liability personal injury matters using innovative two-phase Court-ordered settlement conferences and mediations in In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:10MD2151 (JVS) (FMOx) (C.D. Cal.) and Toyota Motor Cases, No. 4621 (Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding, Superior Court, Complex Part, Los Angeles, CA).{{ FIELD }}Resolved hundreds of cases and claims pending in the United States and the United Kingdom for injuries allegedly caused by taking a prescription medication.  After a jury found for plaintiff and while a second trial was underway, we partnered with the client and with the co-defendant to create a very successful end-game strategy that resolved over 95% of the cases in a four month period through negotiating large block settlements with various large plaintiffs’ firms, which has also had the added benefit of minimizing the potential tail.  In re: Mirapex Products Liability Litigation, 0:07-md-01836- JMR-FLN (D. Minn.) and numerous state cases.{{ FIELD }}Obtained dismissals of numerous putative filed and unfiled class actions on behalf of a multinational consumer goods manufacturer where plaintiffs and claimants alleged consumer fraud and consumer protection claims. {{ FIELD }}Successfully resolved government complaint in the U.S. and five nationwide class actions in the U.S. and Canada in response to alleged violations of consumer fraud and consumer protection statutes relating to the marketing and advertising of Reebok’s EasyTone shoes and apparel.  The settlement also resolved the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) complaint making similar allegations.  The terms of the settlements were unique in that the $25 million paid to the FTC was allowed to be used to fund a consumer redress program for eligible class members.  In addition, Reebok agreed to certain conduct changes.  The FTC also provided extensive input and guidance in designing a consumer-friendly redress program.  Two Canadian class actions making similar allegations were resolved using a similar consumer-friendly process for less than $2 million.  In re Reebok EasyTone Litigation, 4:10-CV-11977-FDS (D. Mass.); Federal Trade Commission v. Reebok International Ltd., d/b/a Reebok, 1:11-cv-02046-DCN (N.D. Ohio); Heney v. Reebok Canada, Court File No. 5608/11 (Ontario Sup. Ct. of Justice); Markus v. Reebok Canada, Court File No. 500-06-000582-110 (Quebec Sup. Ct. of Justice).{{ FIELD }}Resolved the third largest nationwide insurance sales practices class action valued at $800 million for MassMutual.  The settlement eliminated a potentially large liability in two states where certification of classes were granted and one of which was on the eve of trial in a plaintiff-friendly jurisdiction with possible treble damages. The case was fully resolved after eight appeals were filed.  Varacallo v. MassMutual, No. 04-2702 (JLL) (D.N.J.), 226 F.R.D. 207 (D.N.J. 2005).{{ FIELD }}Appointed Special Master in Fox v. Cheminova, 00-CV-5145 (TCP) (ETB) (E.D.N.Y.) to resolve a class action that had been pending for nearly six years and was on the eve of trial.  Prior to being appointed by the court, we held a series of mediations between the parties to arrive at the settlement.  After the appointment by the court, we reviewed the objections, met and conferred telephonically with objectors, and had a number of follow-up calls with them.  We also drafted a 50-page Report and Recommendation regarding final approval, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23, and the award of attorneys’ fees and costs that was adopted in almost its entirety by the court in its final approval order.{{ FIELD }}Twice appointed Special Settlement Master to oversee the award of  nearly $85 million in plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees arising from subsequent settlements in the Tank Car case.  Selected because of the substantial credibility amassed with the plaintiffs’ attorney from the first settlement, even though he was a defense attorney.  We set up an aggressive briefing schedule and hearing schedule and quickly issued a final Report and Recommendation regarding allocating the attorneys’ fees, which otherwise would have resulted in needless litigation and uncertainty.  In re New Orleans Tank Car Leakage Fire Litigation, No. 87-16374 and all Related Cases on Exhibit “A”, Civil District Court, Ad Hoc Division, Parish of Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. {{ FIELD }}Appointed Special Settlement Master to oversee the award of approximately $4.5 million in plaintiffs’ attorneys fees and costs arising from the third settlement in the Tank Car case.  John Hooper was selected because he had amassed additional credibility with the plaintiffs’ attorney from the first distribution of attorneys’ fees.  In re New Orleans Tank Car Leakage Fire Litigation, No. 87-16374 and all Related Cases on Exhibit “A”, Civil District Court, Ad Hoc Division, Parish of Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.{{ FIELD }}Resolved numerous class actions pending in Canada, including Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Quebec.{{ FIELD }}Resolved In re New Orleans Tank Car Leakage Fire Litigation, No. 87-16374 and All Related Cases on Exhibit “A,” Civil District Court, Ad Hoc Division, Parish of Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, class action, which had been pending for over 10 years and involved the second largest punitive damages awards of $3.3 billion, prior to our involvement.  As the Court-Appointed Defense Settlement Liaison Counsel, we resolved the claims for five of the nine defendants.  There was a subsequent settlement of a sixth defendant that used a substantially similar settlement agreement. {{ FIELD }}John Hooper defends multinational companies in complex litigations, including a variety of commercial, product liability, financial services, false and misleading advertising and other consumer class actions where he has served as national, regional and/or strategic counsel.  He provides clients with all-inclusive strategic litigation management and counseling services to mitigate the reputational and financial risk associated with high exposure, viral and bet-the-company litigations.\nJohn's advises companies to create and execute litigation and strategic resolution options in some of the largest, most complex class actions, commercial litigations and mass torts in federal and state courts. Hooper's experience ranges from trials and arbitrations to mediations and settlements, and all stages of a case, from prelitigation to appeal.  John's clients include some of the world's largest manufacturers of automobiles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, building materials, tires, sporting goods and apparel as well as retailers, railroads, hedge funds, life insurance companies, private equity firms, banks and other financial services institutions.\nChambers noted that John Hooper is “24/7 responsive and very strategic” and “he thinks of end-game solutions in a way that other attorneys do not.”  The Legal 500 United States has noted that, \"John Hooper in New York is 'strongly recommended to anyone seeking a practical approach to managing complex litigation matters, particularly those with national scope.”  John has just been recognized by the National Law Journal as one of its “50 Litigation Trailblazers” for his practice of advising multi-national clients on creating and implementing end game strategies in \"Viral Litigations\".  The American Lawyer has recognized his skills in the management and resolution of \"bet the company\" litigation and as a \"great master strategist.\"  He has been nominated to the BTI \"Client Service All-Star Team\" for multiple years.  He is also recognized in the Association of Corporate Counsel's 2014 Value Champion award.  The New York Law Journal stated that John Hooper “has worked on some of the most high-profile litigation matters in the last decade.” \nHe has also been appointed by the federal and state courts as a Special Master, Special Settlement Master and Special Arbitration Master. He has also been appointed as the Lead Defense Settlement Liaison Counsel in MDL and other federal and state class and mass actions.  He is a member of the Academy of Court Appointed Special Masters. John is a frequent speaker in the United States and Canada on topics related to class and mass actions. Partner Recognized among “50 Litigation Trailblazers” National Law Journal, 2015 Multiple nominations to “Client Services All-Star Team” BTI Consulting Group ACC Value Champion Association of Corporate Counsel, 2014 U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit New York NY Southern District (#4262) NY Eastern District On June 12 ,2017, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida preliminarily approved a class action settlement with Toyota and the class involving over 9 million class members in In re: Takata Airbag Products Liability Litigation, 15-02599-MD-MORENO (S.D. Fla.). The Court also preliminarily approved class action settlements with three other defendant automobile manufacturers.  The settlements include a novel outreach program, out-of-pocket claims process, rental car/loaner program and a residual distribution. Obtained dismissals from over 20 putative class actions using a proffer strategy on behalf of herbal supplement manufacturer and retailer.  Plaintiffs alleged that certain herbal supplements did not contain the ingredients listed and asserted consumer fraud claims. Eight of the dismissals were obtained before the cases were consolidated.  After consolidation, the MDL Court created a separate track for the client to continue its efforts, which resulted in the omission of the client in the consolidated class action complaint in In re: Herbal Supplements Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, 15-cv-05070 (N.D. Ill.). Was National Coordinating Counsel to C. R. Bard, Inc., a Fortune 100 medical device manufacturer, in a complex product liability litigation arising out of an FDA recall with the cases filed in an MDL, a consolidated Rhode Island state court action and individual state courts across the country.  We successfully designed and implemented a strategy that tried two cases and resolved the great majority of the cases pending in the litigation.  We also implemented a Target Budget Fixed Fee arrangement that was narrowly tailored to meet the client’s needs and goals, and aimed at controlling costs across the board in this nationwide litigation.  In re Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Products Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 07 1842-ML (D.R.I.), In re: All Individual Kugel Mesh Cases, Master Docket No.: PC-2008-9999 (Superior Court, Providence County, State of Rhode Island). Successfully resolved nationwide economic loss class action involving over 23 million class members and nearly 200 class actions relating to certain Toyota vehicles in In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:10MD2151 (JVS) (FMOx) (C.D. Cal.).  The settlement included installation of a Brake Override System, a customer support warranty program, an automobile safety and education program and two cash funds.  This was the largest settlement at that time in the automotive industry.  Successfully resolved hundreds of products liability personal injury matters using innovative two-phase Court-ordered settlement conferences and mediations in In re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation, No. 8:10MD2151 (JVS) (FMOx) (C.D. Cal.) and Toyota Motor Cases, No. 4621 (Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding, Superior Court, Complex Part, Los Angeles, CA). Resolved hundreds of cases and claims pending in the United States and the United Kingdom for injuries allegedly caused by taking a prescription medication.  After a jury found for plaintiff and while a second trial was underway, we partnered with the client and with the co-defendant to create a very successful end-game strategy that resolved over 95% of the cases in a four month period through negotiating large block settlements with various large plaintiffs’ firms, which has also had the added benefit of minimizing the potential tail.  In re: Mirapex Products Liability Litigation, 0:07-md-01836- JMR-FLN (D. Minn.) and numerous state cases. Obtained dismissals of numerous putative filed and unfiled class actions on behalf of a multinational consumer goods manufacturer where plaintiffs and claimants alleged consumer fraud and consumer protection claims.  Successfully resolved government complaint in the U.S. and five nationwide class actions in the U.S. and Canada in response to alleged violations of consumer fraud and consumer protection statutes relating to the marketing and advertising of Reebok’s EasyTone shoes and apparel.  The settlement also resolved the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) complaint making similar allegations.  The terms of the settlements were unique in that the $25 million paid to the FTC was allowed to be used to fund a consumer redress program for eligible class members.  In addition, Reebok agreed to certain conduct changes.  The FTC also provided extensive input and guidance in designing a consumer-friendly redress program.  Two Canadian class actions making similar allegations were resolved using a similar consumer-friendly process for less than $2 million.  In re Reebok EasyTone Litigation, 4:10-CV-11977-FDS (D. 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Twice appointed Special Settlement Master to oversee the award of  nearly $85 million in plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees arising from subsequent settlements in the Tank Car case.  Selected because of the substantial credibility amassed with the plaintiffs’ attorney from the first settlement, even though he was a defense attorney.  We set up an aggressive briefing schedule and hearing schedule and quickly issued a final Report and Recommendation regarding allocating the attorneys’ fees, which otherwise would have resulted in needless litigation and uncertainty.  In re New Orleans Tank Car Leakage Fire Litigation, No. 87-16374 and all Related Cases on Exhibit “A”, Civil District Court, Ad Hoc Division, Parish of Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.  Appointed Special Settlement Master to oversee the award of approximately $4.5 million in plaintiffs’ attorneys fees and costs arising from the third settlement in the Tank Car case.  John Hooper was selected because he had amassed additional credibility with the plaintiffs’ attorney from the first distribution of attorneys’ fees.  In re New Orleans Tank Car Leakage Fire Litigation, No. 87-16374 and all Related Cases on Exhibit “A”, Civil District Court, Ad Hoc Division, Parish of Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. 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:detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers, 2025\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Up and Coming, Environmental Law \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"One to Watch: Environmental Law \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"One to Watch: Environmental Law\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers, 2023\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"One to Watch: Environmental Law \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers, 2022\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"One to Watch: Environmental Law \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers, 2021\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"One to Watch: Environmental Law \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Best Lawyers, 2020\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Emerging Leaders Initiative \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Environmental Law Institute, 2021\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Class of 2020 \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Conservative Policy Leadership Institute\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Leadership Academy \", :detail=\u0026gt;\"State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division, 2017\"}{{ FIELD }}Obtained full defense verdict as lead trial counsel in six-week long jury trial brought by residents near a medical device manufacturing and sterilization facility alleging development of various diseases due to exposure to ethylene oxide emissions{{ FIELD }}Lead trial counsel in month-long jury trial defending medical device manufacturer against claims that its permitted emissions of ethylene oxide caused nearby residents to develop cancer{{ FIELD }}Lead trial counsel in month-long jury trial, successfully resolving all claims brought by residents near manufacturing facility{{ FIELD }}Successfully defeated class certification and obtained complete dismissal of all claims brought on behalf of class of residents near medical manufacturing and sterilization facility{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended an international medical device manufacturer and sterilizer against the State of Georgia in a lawsuit seeking a shutdown of its sterilization operations due to use of ethylene oxide.{{ FIELD }}Obtained defense verdict as trial counsel in a federal jury trial in the Northern District of Georgia involving allegations of violations of the Clean Water Act. This was the first NPDES stormwater citizen-suit tried to verdict in Georgia in almost a decade.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defeated class certification in a federal court class action involving more than 200 putative class members against an automotive parts manufacturer for claims of chemical exposure and property damage from groundwater.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended an electric utility in appeal of Clean Water Act NPDES wastewater discharge permit for coal-fired power plant.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended a manufacturer in a suit alleging environmental property damage claims related to vapor intrusion of volatile organic compounds.{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended national scrap metal recycler in disputes related to large industrial fire and related state and local regulatory violations.{{ FIELD }}Obtained defense verdict as trial counsel in federal bench trial in the Southern District of Florida in a lawsuit involving international retail chain. {{ FIELD }}Successfully defended two national grocery retail chains in federal district and appellate courts in a restrictive covenant property dispute involving claims for lost profits in excess of $70 million.{{ FIELD }}Represented Am Law 100 firm in dispute alleging claims for legal malpractice totaling over $100 million.{{ FIELD }}Nicholas Howell is a first-chair trial lawyer who defends companies in high-stakes environmental and toxic tort litigation across the country. He has tried multiple cases to verdict in federal and state courts and in administrative proceedings, securing defense wins in personal injury, toxic exposure, and environmental permitting disputes. Nicholas defends clients in class actions, mass torts, and individual personal injury claims arising from alleged exposure to hazardous substances and environmental contaminants. He also represents industrial clients in actions brought by state attorneys general, including statewide claims for natural resource damages tied to alleged contamination of surface water, groundwater, soil, and air. In addition to litigation, he guides companies through incident response and internal investigations involving OSHA, worker safety, and whistleblower allegations. \nWidely recognized for his expertise, Nicholas is ranked by Chambers USA as an “Up and Coming” lawyer in environmental law and has been named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Environmental Law. He is a frequent author and speaker on trial strategy, toxic tort trends, and emerging contaminants, and has held multiple leadership roles within the State Bar of Georgia’s Environmental Law Section, serving as an officer for five years and as President in 2023.\nBefore joining King \u0026amp; Spalding, Nicholas served as a law clerk to the Honorable J. Randal Hall of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. He also worked as an Associate at a large international law firm in Atlanta, Georgia, focusing on environmental, toxic tort litigation. Partner Up and Coming: Environmental Law Chambers, 2025 Up and Coming, Environmental Law  Chambers, 2024 One to Watch: Environmental Law  Best Lawyers, 2024 One to Watch: Environmental Law Best Lawyers, 2023 One to Watch: Environmental Law  Best Lawyers, 2022 One to Watch: Environmental Law  Best Lawyers, 2021 One to Watch: Environmental Law  Best Lawyers, 2020 Emerging Leaders Initiative  Environmental Law Institute, 2021 Class of 2020  Conservative Policy Leadership Institute Leadership Academy  State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division, 2017 Furman University  University of Georgia University of Georgia School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Georgia State Bar of Georgia Environmental Law Section, State Bar of Georgia, Former Chair University of Georgia School of Law Young Alumni Committee, Former President Atlanta Children's Shelter Young Professionals Advisory Committee, Former Board Member Conservative Policy Leadership Institute, Class of 2020 State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division Leadership Academy, Class of 2017 Law Clerk, Honorable J. Randal Hall, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Obtained full defense verdict as lead trial counsel in six-week long jury trial brought by residents near a medical device manufacturing and sterilization facility alleging development of various diseases due to exposure to ethylene oxide emissions Lead trial counsel in month-long jury trial defending medical device manufacturer against claims that its permitted emissions of ethylene oxide caused nearby residents to develop cancer Lead trial counsel in month-long jury trial, successfully resolving all claims brought by residents near manufacturing facility Successfully defeated class certification and obtained complete dismissal of all claims brought on behalf of class of residents near medical manufacturing and sterilization facility Successfully defended an international medical device manufacturer and sterilizer against the State of Georgia in a lawsuit seeking a shutdown of its sterilization operations due to use of ethylene oxide. Obtained defense verdict as trial counsel in a federal jury trial in the Northern District of Georgia involving allegations of violations of the Clean Water Act. This was the first NPDES stormwater citizen-suit tried to verdict in Georgia in almost a decade. Successfully defeated class certification in a federal court class action involving more than 200 putative class members against an automotive parts manufacturer for claims of chemical exposure and property damage from groundwater. Successfully defended an electric utility in appeal of Clean Water Act NPDES wastewater discharge permit for coal-fired power plant. Successfully defended a manufacturer in a suit alleging environmental property damage claims related to vapor intrusion of volatile organic compounds. Successfully defended national scrap metal recycler in disputes related to large industrial fire and related state and local regulatory violations. Obtained defense verdict as trial counsel in federal bench trial in the Southern District of Florida in a lawsuit involving international retail chain.  Successfully defended two national grocery retail chains in federal district and appellate courts in a restrictive covenant property dispute involving claims for lost profits in excess of $70 million. Represented Am Law 100 firm in dispute alleging claims for legal malpractice totaling over $100 million.","searchable_name":"Nicholas H. 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Manuel Award for pro bono legal services\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"State Bar of California\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"“Peter Hsiao impresses with his ‘extremely broad experience in all types of environmental issue,’ leveraging his experience as a chemical engineer when advising on disputes. His expert trial practice is particularly highlighted, with one client noting: ‘To hear him address a court is pure art.’”\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers USA 2015\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"A standout for Proposition 65 work. Extremely knowledgeable and practical on how he'll manage the litigation.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"\\\"He's absolutely amazing, it's a personalized service, his devotion to timeliness and attention to detail is wonderful.\\\"\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"Chambers, 2024\"}{{ FIELD }}Successfully defended Mattel, Inc. before U.S. Supreme Court in case arising from contaminated property dispute in Beaverton, Oregon at site of former View Master facility.{{ FIELD }}Represented IMC Corporation in defending criminal action regarding alleged illegal take of migratory birds from exposure to process ponds. Negotiated settlement and first-ever wildlife mitigation plan with California Department of Fish and Game under Fish and Game Code Section 3007.{{ FIELD }}Represented Kano Laboratories in an enforcement action by the California Air Resources Board regarding emissive content and labeling of adhesive coatings. {{ FIELD }}Represented Mattel, Inc. in relation to volatile organic compound control measures and spray booth issues before South Coast Air Quality Management District.{{ FIELD }}Served as Port's lead trial counsel in federal court action against citizens group challenging validity of Clean Water Act Section 404 permit and NEPA process for China Shipping Terminal.{{ FIELD }}Obtained court ordered dismissal of all charges against Thomas Crane Trucking Company in a felony action alleging violations of federal and state law from oil production and servicing operations in the Bolsa Chica area.{{ FIELD }}Served as lead outside counsel for Shea Homes for stormwater enforcement actions by RWQCB and municipal agencies. Assisted in preparation of SWPPPs and provided counseling and training on wide range of compliance issues and negotiated with citizens' group regarding alleged stormwater releases to Malibu Creek.{{ FIELD }}Provided legal counsel to the Port of Los Angeles regarding storm water pollution control issues, including advising on the development of new wharf facilities at Pier 100.{{ FIELD }}Represented Key Energy Services in toxic tort litigation for alleged contamination from TPH and other chemicals in residential neighborhood development in Santa Maria, California. Represented client on appeals to State Water Resources Control Board of orders regarding responsible party status.{{ FIELD }}Obtained dismissal of criminal charges against Lodi Memorial Hospital related to alleged asbestos removal practices.{{ FIELD }}Represented the East Bay Regional Park District in a CERCLA case involving a former landfill. Obtained a ruling allocating 95% of the costs to Waste Management, the former owner of the landfill, and only 5% to the Park District, as the site’s current owner.{{ FIELD }}Served as lead trial counsel in federal court action City and County of San Francisco v. Atlantic Richfield, et al., to clean up historical contamination by numerous tenants at airport. The over $140 million settlement was the largest environmental settlement in California in 2006.{{ FIELD }}Served as lead trial counsel for the nation's leading diesel engine manufacturers Cummins Engine Company, Inc., John Deere Construction Equipment Company, Detroit Diesel Corp., and Caterpillar, Inc., in the first defense judgment achieved after trial in a Proposition 65 action. {{ FIELD }}Served as lead trial counsel to address the nation's largest source of particulate air emissions, the Owens Dry Lake Bed.  Obtained judgment after trial against Department of Water and Power, and settlement in administrative adjudication before California Air Resources Board.  The resulting settlement led to a new State Implementation Plan and shallow flooding of the lake bed. This settlement had a total value in excess of $100 million.{{ FIELD }}Served as lead counsel for Union Pacific Corporation for the cleanup of the McCormick and Baxter Superfund site due to contamination.  Negotiated a favorable settlement of past cost and future work under a consent decree with U.S. EPA and California Department of Toxic Substances Control.{{ FIELD }}Served as lead trial counsel for 3M Corporation to defend against Superfund action by the State of California regarding the Cal Compact landfill site in Long Beach, California (State of California v. Atlantic Richfield).  Case resulted in favorable settlement for 3M.{{ FIELD }}Peter Hsiao has 40 years of experience as a first-chair trial lawyer.  He was named Environmental Litigation Attorney of the Year in Los Angeles by Best Lawyers in America, and one of 16 lawyers named as a Distinguished Environmental Advocate by the American Bar Association.  He is one of seven lawyers in the U.S. designated as a Global Leader in Environmental Law by Who's Who Legal.  The National Law Journal identifies him as a Trailblazer in Energy and Environmental Law, and he is named by Chambers (in its highest Tier 1), Legal 500, Lawdragon and Super Lawyers as one of the nation’s best environmental lawyers. \nMr. Hsiao is head of the West Coast Environmental, Health \u0026amp; Safety Practice, awarded Environmental Law Firm of the Year by Chambers and Partners in 2024.  Drawing upon his chemical engineering background, he is one of the nation’s leading attorneys in environmental, natural resources, climate change and toxic tort law.  He is a Fellow and former Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Environmental Lawyers.  He is also former Chair of the State Bar of California's Environmental Law Section and a former member of the ABA's Standing Committee on Environmental Law.  \nHe served as senior trial lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles.  He was lead trial counsel for the EPA and other agencies, and received the Department of Justice’s Special Commendation Award, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Special Achievement Award, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Golden Eagle Award.  He was appointed as a judge pro tem for the Los Angeles Municipal Court and served as a mediator for environmental cases.\nMr. Hsiao is the editor of the California Environmental and Natural Resources Law Handbook.  He is past-president of the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Counsel for Justice.   He is a life fellow of the American Bar Foundation, former chair of the State Bar of California Committee on Legal Services to the Poor, and recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Award for pro bono legal services.\nHe graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Utah in 1982.  He received the Outstanding Student Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He received a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985, where he won the McBaine Advocacy Award. Peter Hsiao lawyer Partner Distinguished Environmental Advocate American Bar Association Los Angeles Environmental Litigation Attorney of the Year Best Lawyers in America, 2016 Trailblazer in Energy and Environmental Law National Law Journal, 2015 One of the Nation’s Best Environmental Lawyers Chambers and Partners, 2013-2024 One of the Best Environmental Lawyers in the United States Legal 500 and PLC 3000 Leading Cross-Border Environmental Attorney International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers One of the Top Environmental Lawyers in Los Angeles Los Angeles Business Journal Awarded the U.S. Department of Justice’s Special Commendation Award U.S. Department of Justice Awarded the U.S. Attorney’s Office Special Achievement Award U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California Awarded the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Golden Eagle Award U.S. Fish \u0026amp; Wildlife Service Recipient of the Wiley W. Manuel Award for pro bono legal services State Bar of California “Peter Hsiao impresses with his ‘extremely broad experience in all types of environmental issue,’ leveraging his experience as a chemical engineer when advising on disputes. His expert trial practice is particularly highlighted, with one client noting: ‘To hear him address a court is pure art.’” Chambers USA 2015 \"A standout for Proposition 65 work. Extremely knowledgeable and practical on how he'll manage the litigation.\" Chambers 2024 \"He's absolutely amazing, it's a personalized service, his devotion to timeliness and attention to detail is wonderful.\" Chambers, 2024 University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law University of California, Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, School of Law Supreme Court of the United States California Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation Member, Environmental Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association Member, ABA Section on Environment, Energy and Resources Former Chair, ABA Marine Resources Committee Fellow and Past Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Environmental Lawyers Former Member, American Chemical Society Former President, Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Counsel for Justice Former Chair, State Bar of California Committee on Legal Services to the Poor Former Member and Newsletter Author, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Former Member, American Bar Association Standing Committee on Environmental Law Former Chair, Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of California Former President of Board of Directors, Los Angeles County Bar Association's Counsel for Justice Successfully defended Mattel, Inc. before U.S. Supreme Court in case arising from contaminated property dispute in Beaverton, Oregon at site of former View Master facility. Represented IMC Corporation in defending criminal action regarding alleged illegal take of migratory birds from exposure to process ponds. Negotiated settlement and first-ever wildlife mitigation plan with California Department of Fish and Game under Fish and Game Code Section 3007. Represented Kano Laboratories in an enforcement action by the California Air Resources Board regarding emissive content and labeling of adhesive coatings.  Represented Mattel, Inc. in relation to volatile organic compound control measures and spray booth issues before South Coast Air Quality Management District. Served as Port's lead trial counsel in federal court action against citizens group challenging validity of Clean Water Act Section 404 permit and NEPA process for China Shipping Terminal. Obtained court ordered dismissal of all charges against Thomas Crane Trucking Company in a felony action alleging violations of federal and state law from oil production and servicing operations in the Bolsa Chica area. Served as lead outside counsel for Shea Homes for stormwater enforcement actions by RWQCB and municipal agencies. Assisted in preparation of SWPPPs and provided counseling and training on wide range of compliance issues and negotiated with citizens' group regarding alleged stormwater releases to Malibu Creek. Provided legal counsel to the Port of Los Angeles regarding storm water pollution control issues, including advising on the development of new wharf facilities at Pier 100. Represented Key Energy Services in toxic tort litigation for alleged contamination from TPH and other chemicals in residential neighborhood development in Santa Maria, California. Represented client on appeals to State Water Resources Control Board of orders regarding responsible party status. Obtained dismissal of criminal charges against Lodi Memorial Hospital related to alleged asbestos removal practices. Represented the East Bay Regional Park District in a CERCLA case involving a former landfill. Obtained a ruling allocating 95% of the costs to Waste Management, the former owner of the landfill, and only 5% to the Park District, as the site’s current owner. Served as lead trial counsel in federal court action City and County of San Francisco v. Atlantic Richfield, et al., to clean up historical contamination by numerous tenants at airport. The over $140 million settlement was the largest environmental settlement in California in 2006. Served as lead trial counsel for the nation's leading diesel engine manufacturers Cummins Engine Company, Inc., John Deere Construction Equipment Company, Detroit Diesel Corp., and Caterpillar, Inc., in the first defense judgment achieved after trial in a Proposition 65 action.  Served as lead trial counsel to address the nation's largest source of particulate air emissions, the Owens Dry Lake Bed.  Obtained judgment after trial against Department of Water and Power, and settlement in administrative adjudication before California Air Resources Board.  The resulting settlement led to a new State Implementation Plan and shallow flooding of the lake bed. This settlement had a total value in excess of $100 million. Served as lead counsel for Union Pacific Corporation for the cleanup of the McCormick and Baxter Superfund site due to contamination.  Negotiated a favorable settlement of past cost and future work under a consent decree with U.S. EPA and California Department of Toxic Substances Control. Served as lead trial counsel for 3M Corporation to defend against Superfund action by the State of California regarding the Cal Compact landfill site in Long Beach, California (State of California v. Atlantic Richfield).  Case resulted in favorable settlement for 3M.","searchable_name":"Peter Hsiao","is_active":true,"featured":null,"publish_date":null,"expiration_date":null,"blog_featured":null,"published_by":202,"capability_group_featured":null,"home_page_featured":null},{"id":442395,"version":1,"owner_type":"Person","owner_id":1064,"payload":{"bio":"\u003cp\u003eBruce Hurley specializes in personal injury and tort litigation. 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As a partner in our Trial \u0026amp; Global Disputes Practice Group, Bruce defends construction and maintenance companies, as well as drug and device and other product manufacturers and other businesses, in tort litigation.\nBruce represents multinational construction and maintenance contractors, integrated oil field service companies, and other businesses in the Gulf Coast petrochemical industry, as well as large manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, in a variety of toxic tort, environmental, drug and medical device cases.\nWith more than 33 years of courtroom experience, Bruce tries cases in federal and state courts around the country. He frequently handles toxic tort, environmental, pharmaceutical and medical device cases, personal injury and property damage cases arising from catastrophic events, and wrongful death and survival actions.  Bruce also represents companies in significant commercial litigation.\nBruce has been recognized by Legal 500 in 2013 and 2014 for Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, as well as by The Best Lawyers In America 2013–2022 in Commercial Litigation and Construction Law. He was named a Texas Rising Star by Texas Monthly magazine in 2003, as well as a Texas Super Lawyer for Civil Litigation Defense in every year since 2004.\nBruce was inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2006, and served as President of the Houston chapter in 2014.  Bruce is currently serving on the ABOTA National Board of Representatives.  In addition to his work with clients, Bruce is involved in many community service endeavors. 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Ms. Howard\u0026rsquo;s experience includes trial preparation and participating at trial; deposing plaintiffs and treating physicians; participating in expert discovery, including depositions; preparing expert witnesses and corporate representatives for deposition and trial; briefing and arguing dispositive, procedural, and Daubert motions; coordinating discovery; and briefing appeals. Ms. Howard\u0026rsquo;s involvement has included federal and state cases in trial and appellate courts across the country.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMs. Howard\u0026rsquo;s achievements in this litigation include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026bull; Serving on the trial team for the first \"innovator liability\" prescription medication case to go to trial,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eDolin v. GlaxoSmithKline\u003c/em\u003e. Ms. Howard was also part of the team that successfully handled the case on appeal.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eDolin v. 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Ms. Howard\u0026rsquo;s experience includes trial preparation and participating at trial; deposing plaintiffs and treating physicians; participating in expert discovery, including depositions; preparing expert witnesses and corporate representatives for deposition and trial; briefing and arguing dispositive, procedural, and Daubert motions; coordinating discovery; and briefing appeals. Ms. Howard\u0026rsquo;s involvement has included federal and state cases in trial and appellate courts across the country.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMs. Howard\u0026rsquo;s achievements in this litigation include:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026bull; Serving on the trial team for the first \"innovator liability\" prescription medication case to go to trial,\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eDolin v. GlaxoSmithKline\u003c/em\u003e. Ms. Howard was also part of the team that successfully handled the case on appeal.\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eDolin v. 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Ms. Howard’s experience includes trial preparation and participating at trial; deposing plaintiffs and treating physicians; participating in expert discovery, including depositions; preparing expert witnesses and corporate representatives for deposition and trial; briefing and arguing dispositive, procedural, and Daubert motions; coordinating discovery; and briefing appeals. Ms. Howard’s involvement has included federal and state cases in trial and appellate courts across the country.{{ FIELD }}Ms. Howard’s achievements in this litigation include:\n• Serving on the trial team for the first \"innovator liability\" prescription medication case to go to trial, Dolin v. GlaxoSmithKline. Ms. Howard was also part of the team that successfully handled the case on appeal. Dolin v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC, 901 F.3d 803 (7th Cir. 2018), cert. denied, 139 S. Ct. 2636 (2019), aff'd on further appeal, 951 F.3d 882 (7th Cir. 2020).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in Connecticut federal court in a case alleging that maternal Paxil use caused congenital heart defect, on two separate grounds: first, because of a lack of admissible expert testimony after the Court excluded plaintiffs' case-specific expert; and second, because plaintiffs' claims were time-barred. K.E. v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC, No. 3:14-cv-1294(VAB), 2017 WL 440242 (D. Conn. Feb. 1, 2017).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in New Mexico state court based on lack of causation for an injury allegedly caused by a generic competitor’s medication; and successfully defending the appeal of that judgment to the New Mexico Court of Appeals. Silva v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., No. 31,276, 2013 WL 4516160 (N.M. Ct. App. Feb. 7, 2013).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in Florida state court based on lack of causation under Florida’s learned intermediary doctrine, and separately on the plaintiffs’ claims of manufacturing defect, and successfully defending the appeal of that judgment to Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal. Layton v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., 137 So. 3d 384 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in Louisiana federal court on alternative grounds of the learned intermediary doctrine and judicial estoppel; and successfully defending the appeal of that judgment to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Allgood v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline, No. 06-3506, 2008 WL 483574 (E.D. La. Feb. 20, 2008), aff’d, 314 F. App’x 701 (5th Cir. 2009).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in California federal court on statute of limitations grounds; and defending the appeal of that judgment to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Schuetze v. GlaxoSmithKline, 384 F. App’x 610 (9th Cir. 2010).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in Louisiana federal court based on the plaintiff’s failure to timely disclose expert testimony; and successfully defending the appeal of that judgment to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Autery v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., No. 05-0982, 2011 WL 1812793 (W.D. La. Apr. 12, 2011), adopted by 2011 WL 1828343 (W.D. La. May 12, 2011), aff’d, 496 F. App’x 388 (5th Cir. 2012).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in Alabama state court on statute of limitations grounds; and defending the appeal of that judgment. Brown v. GlaxoSmithKline, 51 So. 3d 1128 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009).\n• Member of a team that successfully defeated certification of a nationwide class.{{ FIELD }}Representing Merck Sharp \u0026amp; Dohme Corp. in multidistrict litigation in New Jersey federal court involving allegations of injuries from use of the company’s osteoporosis medication. Ms. Howard was a member of the trial team in the first “bellwether” trial, Glynn v. Merck, in which the jury returned a full defense verdict, after which the court granted judgment based on federal preemption. Glynn v. Merck \u0026amp; Co., 915 F. Supp. 2d 695 (D.N.J. 2013).{{ FIELD }}Representing a specialty retailer in a South Carolina federal personal injury action involving allegations of burn injuries resulting from the use of fire pot and gel fuel products.{{ FIELD }}Representing the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Tort Reform Association, and the National Association of Manufacturers as amicus curiae in Cerveny v. Aventis, in which the Tenth Circuit affirmed in part the federal district court’s grant of summary judgment for Aventis. Cerveny v. Aventis, Inc., 855 F.3d 1091 (10th Cir. 2017), aff'd, 783 F. App'x 804 (10th Cir. 2019).{{ FIELD }}Representing the Products Liability Advisory Council, Inc. (PLAC) as amicus curiae in Wyeth v. Weeks, in which the Supreme Court of Alabama addressed whether a brand-name drug manufacturer can be held liable to consumers of generic drug products. Following the court’s opinion, Ms. Howard again represented PLAC as amicus curiae in support of Wyeth’s application for rehearing.{{ FIELD }}Representing Purdue Pharma as part of a King \u0026amp; Spalding team serving as national coordinating co-counsel and trial counsel in nationwide product liability and consumer fraud litigation involving the company’s pain medication. Ms. Howard’s achievements in this litigation include drafting a successful motion to dismiss.{{ FIELD }}Drafting a successful motion for protective order in response to a challenge to a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s confidential documents.{{ FIELD }}Heather Howard is counsel in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Trial \u0026amp; Global Disputes Practice.  Ms. Howard has experience in large-scale, class action and multidistrict litigation, as well as individual product liability, consumer fraud, and toxic tort cases.  Her practice focuses on product liability and the representation of clients in the pharmaceutical industry.  Ms. Howard joined King \u0026amp; Spalding after serving as a law clerk for the Honorable Rhesa H. Barksdale on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  Ms. Howard successfully completed the International Association of Defense Counsel’s Trial Academy.\nPublications and Presentations\n\nCourse Presenter, “The Learned Intermediary Doctrine – Defense Lessons for the Regulatory Professional,” University of Southern California School of Pharmacy’s Regulatory Science Graduate Program Course on Medical Products and the Law, annually, 2013-2021\nModerator, “I Want You: What In-House Counsel Want from Young Lawyers,” DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2017\nSpeaker, “New Rules in Town: An Update on the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,” 27th Annual ICLE Tropical Seminar, Cartagena, Colombia, January 2017\nAuthor, “Stuck in Limbo – the Effect of West Virginia’s Recent Adoption of the Learned Intermediary Doctrine Remains a Mystery,” DRI’s Rx for the Defense, January 2017\nModerator, “How to Become Indispensable: An Interactive In-House Panel,” DRI Drug \u0026amp; Device Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, May 2016\nSpeaker, “Millennials: In the Workplace, the Courtroom, and Social Media,” 26th Annual ICLE Tropical Seminar, Paradise Island, Bahamas, February 2016\nAuthor, “Pharmacist Prescribing: A New Challenge to the Learned Intermediary Doctrine?”  DRI’s Rx for the Defense, February 2016\nSpeaker, “Spoliation of Evidence: How to Avoid It, and What is at Stake”, 25th Annual ICLE Tropical Seminar, Cancun, Mexico, February 2015\nCo-Author, “A Light at the End of the Tunnel? An Update on Innovator Liability,”  DRI’s Rx for the Defense, January 2014\nCo-Author, “But I Took Your Drug Too! What Happens When a Plaintiff Claiming Injury From a Generic Medication Previously Took the Branded Version and Seeks to Hold the Branded Manufacturer Liable?” DRI’s Rx for the Defense, January 2013\nSpeaker at DRI Annual Meeting, Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device CLE Session, “New Lessons From an Old Doctrine -- An Update on the Learned Intermediary Doctrine”, New Orleans, October 2012\nSpeaker at DRI Drug \u0026amp; Medical Device Seminar, Young Lawyers Blockbuster, “The Learned Intermediary Doctrine: Alive and Well or on Its Last Leg?”,  Chicago, May 2011\nThe Negligent Enablement of Imposter Fraud: A Common-Sense Common Law Claim, 54 Duke J. 1263 (2005)\n Counsel Rising Star in Personal Injury - Products: Defense and Class Action / Mass Torts, 2018 \u0026amp; 2019 Georgia Super Lawyers Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee University School of Law Duke University Duke University School of Law Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Georgia American Bar Association Atlanta Bar Association Lawyers Club of Atlanta Georgia Defense Lawyers Association Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit Defense Research Institute (DRI) International Association of Defense Counsel American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Judicial Clerk, Rhesa H. Barksdale, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Member of national trial counsel team representing an international medical device company in litigation in federal and state cases across the country, and formerly in a multidistrict litigation (MDL), relating to injuries allegedly caused by the company’s female pelvic mesh devices. Member of national coordinating and trial counsel team representing GlaxoSmithKline in nationwide product liability litigation concerning allegations of a link between the company’s antidepressant and an increased risk of suicidality in adult and pediatric patients, as well as an increased risk of certain congenital defects. 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Ct. 2636 (2019), aff'd on further appeal, 951 F.3d 882 (7th Cir. 2020).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in Connecticut federal court in a case alleging that maternal Paxil use caused congenital heart defect, on two separate grounds: first, because of a lack of admissible expert testimony after the Court excluded plaintiffs' case-specific expert; and second, because plaintiffs' claims were time-barred. K.E. v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC, No. 3:14-cv-1294(VAB), 2017 WL 440242 (D. Conn. Feb. 1, 2017).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in New Mexico state court based on lack of causation for an injury allegedly caused by a generic competitor’s medication; and successfully defending the appeal of that judgment to the New Mexico Court of Appeals. Silva v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., No. 31,276, 2013 WL 4516160 (N.M. Ct. 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App’x 610 (9th Cir. 2010).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in Louisiana federal court based on the plaintiff’s failure to timely disclose expert testimony; and successfully defending the appeal of that judgment to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Autery v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., No. 05-0982, 2011 WL 1812793 (W.D. La. Apr. 12, 2011), adopted by 2011 WL 1828343 (W.D. La. May 12, 2011), aff’d, 496 F. App’x 388 (5th Cir. 2012).\n• Obtaining summary judgment in Alabama state court on statute of limitations grounds; and defending the appeal of that judgment. Brown v. GlaxoSmithKline, 51 So. 3d 1128 (Ala. Civ. App. 2009).\n• Member of a team that successfully defeated certification of a nationwide class. Representing Merck Sharp \u0026amp; Dohme Corp. in multidistrict litigation in New Jersey federal court involving allegations of injuries from use of the company’s osteoporosis medication. Ms. Howard was a member of the trial team in the first “bellwether” trial, Glynn v. 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