
We routinely win dismissals on the pleadings, saving our clients years of litigation expenses.įrom the outset of a case, we focus on developing the factual and legal arguments necessary to defeat class certification outright, or to limit any class certification in ways that substantially reduce our clients’ potential exposure. We have a long history of defeating class actions at the early stages of the cases. Our team represents companies in class actions in nearly every major substantive area in which such suits are brought, including, among others, antitrust, consumer protection, privacy, product liability, securities, employment, and ERISA.

We pride ourselves on bringing the right resources to every case, including our deep regulatory and industry expertise. Our expertise in the intricacies of class action procedure and strategy, the substance of the law, creative approaches to every case, and the special considerations affecting individual industries provides an invaluable advantage in defeating attempts to pursue large damages awards and other broad relief. Our team has been recognized by Law360 as one of its " Class Action Groups of the Year," after we secured favorable outcomes on cutting-edge class action issues in cases with billions of dollars in potential exposure for several of the world's leading financial, technology, and life sciences companies. Covington’s Class Action Litigation Group has achieved successful outcomes for some of the world’s leading companies in their most important disputes.
