John W. Moticka

Experience

Class Actions

Represented Fortune 500 Company in putative nationwide class actions that asserted claims based on alleged chemical risks associated with the use of client's products. Cases settled for nominal amounts after District Court denied nationwide, multistate and single-state class certification motions.

False Advertising, Copyright, and Other Media-related Claims

Represented market leader diaper pail manufacturer in defense of Lanham Act claims brought by competitor. Representation began following entry of $13MM verdict against client. District Court ultimately vacated verdict and entered judgment in client's favor. The District Court's rulings were affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.

Financial Services

Represented national bank following entry of multimillion verdict for punitive damages against bank. Parties entered into confidential settlement following appellate court's ruling setting aside verdict and ordering new trial.

Represented national bank following entry of $60MM judgment against bank in southern Illinois state court. Parties entered into confidential settlement after bank for the first time raised potentially dispositive arguments in post-trial motions.

Represented national bank in its claims against competitor bank and seven former employees based on competitor bank's "lift out" of employees and formation of subsidiary that competed with client's investment subsidiary. Client received eight-figure settlement during second week of trial.

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