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Mass Torts\nCo-Counsel to TikTok in nationwide litigation in which individual plaintiffs allege personal injuries and school districts and other governmental entities allege economic damages arising from adolescent use of various online communications services, including in the In re Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Litigation MDL pending in the Northern District of California and the In re Social Media Cases JCCP pending in Los Angeles County.{{ FIELD }}PFAS Litigation - Represented chemical manufacturer in environmental and products liability litigation alleging groundwater contamination and personal injuries.{{ FIELD }}Represented multinational food processing company in environmental litigation alleging groundwater contamination and personal injuries.{{ FIELD }}In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico - National coordinating and trial counsel for BP in a portfolio of nearly 900 personal injury/ toxic tort lawsuits pending in federal court, obtaining hundreds of Daubert and summary judgment victories.{{ FIELD }}Abbott Laboratories - National counsel for Abbott in opioids litigation around the country, successfully obtaining dismissals including at state supreme courts.{{ FIELD }}Complex Commercial Litigation\nBP Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Litigation - Trial counsel for BP in complete defense jury verdict in South Carolina state court, defeating fraud and unfair trade practices act claims related to its recovery of money from state trust fund for remediating environmental contamination at its current and former service stations. National counsel for BP in similar multi-state litigation and government investigations alleging fraud, unjust enrichment, and statutory violations, successfully obtaining summary judgment victories and dispositive rulings.{{ FIELD }}Miller UK v. Caterpillar lnc.- Litigation counsel for plaintiff in a suit that resulted in the successful jury trial against Caterpillar Inc. in connection with Caterpillar's breach of contract and theft of trade secrets, culminating in a US$73.6 million verdict for Miller UK Ltd. The award in the five-year battle was believed to be the largest trade secret- misappropriation verdict in Illinois history at the time.{{ FIELD }}Philadelphia Energy Solutions - Represented the East Coast's largest refinery in a bankruptcy adversary lawsuit seeking business interruption and property damage coverage arising from a catastrophic explosion. Part of the case settled favorably before trial, and the remainder also settled favorably during trial.{{ FIELD }}In re Bracket Holding - Litigation counsel for plaintiff Bracket Holding Corp that resulted in a jury verdict of US$82.1 million. The jury found defendants committed fraud in selling a clinical trial software business by misrepresenting the financial condition of the company, causing Bracket to overpay for the company and suffer a substantial shortfall in working capital.{{ FIELD }}Universal American v. Partners Healthcare Solutions Holdings, LP et al.- Defended GTCR in breach of contract and fraud case seeking over US$200 million in damages in connection with the sale of its portfolio company.{{ FIELD }}Investigations\nConducted independent investigation for the University of Illinois into the management of sports injuries, scholarship renewals, and other player treatment issues on the football and women's basketball teams.{{ FIELD }}Conducted independent investigation and advised Board of beverage company related to allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation against a senior executive.{{ FIELD }}Conducted race-based pattern and practice investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department after the murder of George Floyd.{{ FIELD }}Represented institutions of higher education in investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Education related to allegations of discrimination.{{ FIELD }}Antitrust\nIn re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation - Counsel for Health Care Service Corporation in a series of putative class action lawsuits filed across the country, challenging the structure of the Blue System of health insurance under antitrust laws.{{ FIELD }}Eric White is a partner based in the Chicago office and a member of the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group. He represents clients, including chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, and technology companies, in high-stakes mass tort and complex commercial litigation across the country.\nEric has experience as national coordinating and trial counsel in mediagenic mass and class actions, as well as individual actions.  Eric also represents clients in sensitive, high-profile investigations. He was recently named to Lawdragon's 2025 lists of \"500 Leading Litigators in America\" and “500 Leading Environmental Lawyers” and was recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as a \"Notable Black Leader and Executive\" and named to its 2024 \"40 Under 40\" list  Eric also has represented many pro bono clients, including the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in its investigation of race-based policing practices of the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. He recently first chaired a Section 1983 federal jury trial, and secured a unanimous jury verdict on liability, compensatory and punitive damages against a prison warden.\nEric draws upon his experience as a sixth-grade teacher in a low-performing urban school during all aspects of his work, from making complex concepts easily understandable for jurors and stakeholders to leaning into highly-charged environments with grit and empathy. Partner 500 Leading Litigators in America  Lawdragon, 2024-2025 500 Leading Energy Lawyers Lawdragon, 2024 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers – The Green 500 Lawdragon, 2024-2025 X – The Next Generation Lawdragon, 2023 Next Generation Award Cook County Bar Association (CCBA), 2024 Notable Black Leader and Executive Crain’s Chicago Business, 2022 and 2024 40 Under 40 list Crain’s Chicago Business, 2024 40 Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 National LGBTQ+ Bar Association, 2022 40 Under 40: Nation’s Best Advocates National Bar Association, 2022 University of Florida Hall of Fame Inductee 2007 University of Florida Levin College of Law Northwestern University Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Illinois Texas Secretary and Director, Nourishing Hope Board of Directors Member, Northwestern Law Bluhm Legal Clinic Advisory Board Fellow, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Former Member, Teach for America Chicago-Northwest Indiana Auxiliary Board and Leadership Circle Former Member, Chicago Committee for Minorities in Large Law Firms Associate Board Product Liability \u0026amp; Mass Torts\nCo-Counsel to TikTok in nationwide litigation in which individual plaintiffs allege personal injuries and school districts and other governmental entities allege economic damages arising from adolescent use of various online communications services, including in the In re Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Litigation MDL pending in the Northern District of California and the In re Social Media Cases JCCP pending in Los Angeles County. PFAS Litigation - Represented chemical manufacturer in environmental and products liability litigation alleging groundwater contamination and personal injuries. Represented multinational food processing company in environmental litigation alleging groundwater contamination and personal injuries. In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico - National coordinating and trial counsel for BP in a portfolio of nearly 900 personal injury/ toxic tort lawsuits pending in federal court, obtaining hundreds of Daubert and summary judgment victories. Abbott Laboratories - National counsel for Abbott in opioids litigation around the country, successfully obtaining dismissals including at state supreme courts. Complex Commercial Litigation\nBP Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Litigation - Trial counsel for BP in complete defense jury verdict in South Carolina state court, defeating fraud and unfair trade practices act claims related to its recovery of money from state trust fund for remediating environmental contamination at its current and former service stations. National counsel for BP in similar multi-state litigation and government investigations alleging fraud, unjust enrichment, and statutory violations, successfully obtaining summary judgment victories and dispositive rulings. Miller UK v. Caterpillar lnc.- Litigation counsel for plaintiff in a suit that resulted in the successful jury trial against Caterpillar Inc. in connection with Caterpillar's breach of contract and theft of trade secrets, culminating in a US$73.6 million verdict for Miller UK Ltd. The award in the five-year battle was believed to be the largest trade secret- misappropriation verdict in Illinois history at the time. Philadelphia Energy Solutions - Represented the East Coast's largest refinery in a bankruptcy adversary lawsuit seeking business interruption and property damage coverage arising from a catastrophic explosion. Part of the case settled favorably before trial, and the remainder also settled favorably during trial. In re Bracket Holding - Litigation counsel for plaintiff Bracket Holding Corp that resulted in a jury verdict of US$82.1 million. The jury found defendants committed fraud in selling a clinical trial software business by misrepresenting the financial condition of the company, causing Bracket to overpay for the company and suffer a substantial shortfall in working capital. Universal American v. 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He has represented numerous individuals and entities facing governmental investigations and other complex litigation issues in both state and federal courts around the country.  David has deep experience in dealing with high-profile cases, having prosecuted and defended many matters of public interest, including those involving health care fraud, financial fraud and money laundering charges. He has handled numerous parallel investigations with the SEC and other regulatory bodies, as well as numerous successful appeals before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.\nPrior to entering private practice, David was the Deputy Chief of the Major Frauds Section of the United States Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California. In that capacity, he spent two years supervising the subsection responsible for all health-care-fraud-related prosecutions within the district.\nDavid has been designated as a leader by Chambers USA, Martindale-Hubbell, and other publications. Five times, from 2016-2019 and 2021, David was honored as one of California’s Top 100 Lawyers by the state’s leading legal publication. David is also a nationally recognized speaker, often speaking at events around the country on issues facing litigators and judicial officers.\nDavid is also a respected member of the legal community. He previously served as the president of the Federal Bar Association of Los Angeles, and the co-chair of the Lawyer Representatives for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference.\nIn the past, David has also served as co-chair of the ABA’s National Committee on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the ABA’s Securities Fraud Committee, and the ABA’s Financial Institution Fraud Committee. Partner Top 100 Lawyers in LA Los Angeles Business Journal 2025 Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide Band 1, Litigation: White-Collar Crime \u0026amp; Government Investigations Chambers USA, California (2015-2025) David is a dynamic advocate. 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Earning national recognition for the result, Dave received a rare directed verdict against the SEC following trial for much of the case, and the ALJ later dismissed the SEC’s remaining fraud theories against his client. Dave was tapped for this representation after earning a complete dismissal at trial for the client in a previous proceeding Recently served as lead trial counsel for a health care company in a matter where plaintiffs alleged over $100M in damages as a result of alleged employment discrimination by the company.  The trial team successfully convinced the court to bifurcate all claims, which led to a defense victory at the initial trial Achieved an extraordinary resolution after more than 6 years of litigation for RD Legal Funding and its CEO in a matter against the CFPB and the New York AG. RD Legal Funding settled this critical matter for a mere $1 civil penalty and no admission of liability and no other penalty to the clients. That result is unprecedented in the financial services sector in a contested litigation. This result follows a groundbreaking ruling in 2018 which held that CFPB is an unconstitutionally structured entity. Leads the defense of the former CEO of Ontrak who was recently charged with insider trading by the Department of Justice. The case was touted by DOJ as a groundbreaking prosecution focused on alleged malfeasance by Peizer in connection with the implementation of a 10b(5) trading plan – the first prosecution of its kind. This case has made national news and is another example of David being at the top of the list for the most sensitive cases. Served as lead counsel in the defense of a medical professional who was arrested and nationally publicized as part of the opioid problem in the U.S. in February 2019 – dubbed Operation Hypocritical Oath. After a series of defense presentations, the government reversed course and agreed to divert and eventually dismiss the case against his client. Represented one of the charged parents in the high-profile “Varsity Blues” investigation conducted out of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston. June 28, 2022, his client received a sentence of no prison time. The case has brought additional national attention to King \u0026amp; Spalding’s California White Collar practice. Currently serves as lead counsel for Kimora Lee Simmons in a $200 million dispute with her ex-husband Russell Simmons over alleged fraud in connection with the purchase and transfer shares in the energy drink company Celsius relating to the 1MBD prosecution in New York. 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