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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Keller and Heckman's nationally-recognized litigation attorneys aggressively represent our clients' interests before federal and state courts, and regulatory and industry sanctioned bodies. Additionally, our attorneys participate as advocates in arbitrations, mediations, and other alternative dispute regulation forums. Several of our attorneys also act as neutrals in major commercial arbitrations and mediations.
Our clients—from a wide range of industries—benefit from the depth and breadth of our resources. Keller and Heckman litigators often work within multi-disciplinary teams consisting of members of our expert in-house scientific staff and our regulatory attorneys with specialized knowledge in the diverse practice areas of the Firm.
Some of our specific areas of expertise are outlined below.
Administrative. Keller and Heckman represents clients from a wide range of industries before many federal regulatory bodies. Our comprehensive experience with matters related to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act includes helping clients with disputes involving product seizures, recalls, claims of bodily injury and property damage, and packaging and labeling issues. Similarly, we serve clients under investigation and in enforcement actions by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the environmental and chemical regulatory statues, by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for false advertising claims, by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) arising from workplace safety issues, and by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in registration revocations.
Advertising and Unfair Competition. Our litigation experience includes representing clients in competitor, consumer, and regulatory agency enforcement actions—at the federal, state, and local levels. On the state level, we have successfully defended companies in the food, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, and other industries against claims brought under California’s unfair trade practices law (Business & Professional Code 17200) and other state Unfair Trade Practices Acts. On the federal level, we have prevailed in landmark Lanham Act litigation and have defended clients in false advertising litigation, including purported class actions.
Commercial Litigation. Our attorneys represent companies—from multi-national corporations to small businesses—in a full range of commercial litigation, including breach of contract; consumer actions, such as class action and private attorneys general suits; insurance claim;, and franchise disputes. We also help clients with disputes relating to mergers and acquisitions; intellectual property, including patent infringement, trademark, and copyright matters; and contracts. Our litigators also represent clients involved in trade secret disputes, including cases involving protection of computer software and confidentiality clause enforcement.
Product Liability/ Personal Injury Defense. We represent manufacturers, distributors, and trade associations in product liability litigation in both state and federal courts. Our clients benefit from our expert technical staff, especially in complex cases, such as "toxic tort" claims, where toxicity and other scientific issues are involved.
Employment Litigation. Our attorneys represent employers against charges of employment contract breaches, discrimination, improper termination, and workplace injury.
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