{"id":938,"date":"2023-11-28T19:45:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/?page_id=938"},"modified":"2024-04-04T15:12:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T15:12:15","slug":"class-action-defense","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/practice-areas\/class-action-defense\/","title":{"rendered":"Class Action Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"938\" class=\"elementor elementor-938\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2dea636 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2dea636\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0433885\" data-id=\"0433885\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd3a304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd3a304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Our track record also extends to the successful representation of companies in high-stakes class action litigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6fbbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f6fbbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Representative Matters<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336f693 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"336f693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Successful defense of multi-national photographic film and camera company in putative class action alleging defects in nationally distributed mini-lab photo development equipment, with alleged damages against client of over $3 billion; following lengthy class certification hearing, trial court refused to certify mini-lab case as a class action; case then settled on highly favorable terms<\/li><li>Successful defense of putative class action asserting claims for breach of contract, fraud and unjust enrichment, alleging that our client breached various joint operating agreements when it sold volumetric production payments to banks<\/li><li>Successful defense of putative class action by plaintiffs alleging improper royalty payments<\/li><li>Successful defense of putative class action in which plaintiffs sought to certify a class of 500 \u2013 900 mineral owners who executed drafts of oil and gas leases but who alleged they were not paid lease bonuses<\/li><li>Successful defense of putative class action seeking plaintiffs\u2019 portion of severance tax refunds<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1bdab5\" data-id=\"f1bdab5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76618e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b76618e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Do<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c0d49 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-nav-menu__align-start elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2170 elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"01c0d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-nav-menu.min.css\">\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-vertical e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-01c0d49\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1847\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/practice-areas\/complex-commercial-litigation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Complex Commercial Litigation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1846\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pierceoneill.com\/practice-areas\/energy-natural-resources-litigation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Energy &amp; 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