Joe Lyon

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D.
  • Federal Judicial Externship: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Judge William Hibbler
  • Law Review Editor: Chicago-Kent Journal of International and Comparative Law.
    

• Loyola University, B.A. in Political Science
  • International Study:
    • Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium
    • St. Louis University, Madrid, Spain

• California
• Ohio
• Kentucky
• United States Court of Appeals, 6^th Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, 8^th Circuit
• United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
• United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
• United States District Court, Northern District of California
• United States District Court, Central District of California
• United States District Court, Southern District of California
• United Stated District Court, Eastern District of California
• United States District Court, Colorado
• United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
• United States District Court, Western District of Kentucky
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• United States District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
• United Stated District Court, Nebraska
• United States District Court, North Dakota

• ‍$88,200,000—Doe v. SSM HealthCare Corporation et al., Case No. 2422-CC00208-01 (City of St. Louis, Mo.) (C. McGraugh): Plaintiff’s Counsel; case arose from a prominent St. Louis, Missouri-based healthcare network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without patient consent; claims were brought under Missouri law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; following extensive litigation and discovery, the matter was resolved through mediation while class certification briefing was pending before the court; Firm members contributed to complaint drafting, expert testimony development, document review, class certification briefing, and mediation; final approval granted certifying a nationwide class and approving an $88,200,000 claims-made settlement fund for the benefit of 1,231,345 class members; settlement included enhanced health-related digital privacy measures.

• ‍‍‍$49,458,533—Kaplan v. Northwell, Case No. 520763/2025 (Kings County, New York) (Mostofsky): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a large New York City-based hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without patient consent; claims were brought under New York and federal law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; following a successful opposition to a motion to dismiss, and exchange of 408 discovery, the case was resolved through mediation; co-lead roles included consolidation, managing preliminary offensive discovery, developing expert testimony (liability and damages), mediation, and settlement approval; Firm members also contributed to drafting the consolidated complaint, and successfully opposing the motion to dismiss; the nationwide class settlement created an $11,415,000 claims-made monetary fund, offered CyEx Privacy Shield to all class members, and secured enhanced healthcare digital privacy practices, providing broad relief to a class of 5.2 million class members; the total offered settlement value—as calculated by Class Counsel and submitted unopposed to the Court—exceeded $1,578,434,587; At the time of final approval, 7.3% of cash fund was claimed and 2.4% of privacy product benefit was claimed yielding a redeemed monetary value of $49,458,533; final approval is currently under appeal by a sole objector.

• ‍$26,000,000—Doe v. HSCGP LLC, Case No. 23C2513 (Davidson County, Tenn.) (J. Binkley, Jr): Plaintiff’s Counsel; case arose from multi-state hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without consent; claims were brought under various state laws for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; Firm members contributed to vetting class representatives across a vast multi-state healthcare network, researching the complex corporate structure and interrelated website liability, and preparing for mediation; the nationwide class settlement created a $26,000,000 claims-made monetary settlement fund and secured enhanced healthcare digital privacy practices providing broad relief to 646,775 class members; final approval granted. ‍

• $22,000,000—McCulley et al. v. Banner Health, Case No. 2026cv30182 (Weld County, Colo.):  Appointed Interim Class Counsel; case arose from a large multi-state hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without patient consent; claims were brought under Arizona, California, Colorado, and federal law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; the case involved extensive litigation and discovery before resolving in mediation; co-lead roles included drafting and negotiating offensive discovery, developing expert witness testimony (liability and damages), negotiating ESI production, managing and conducting document review, preparing for 30(b)(6) depositions, mediating the settlement, and working on settlement approval; Firm members also contributed to drafting the consolidated complaint, successfully opposing the motion to dismiss, and issuing third-party discovery; the proposed nationwide class settlement would create a claims-made monetary fund of $22,000,000, secure enhanced healthcare digital privacy practices, and offer CyEx Privacy Shield to all class members, providing broad relief to 1.2 million class members; the total offered settlement value—calculated by Class Counsel—is over $328,000,000; preliminary approval granted. ‍

• ‍$18,520,000—Layman v. Legacy Health, Case No. 25cv40104 (Multnomah County, Or.) (M. Oden-Orr): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from an Oregon-based hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without consent; claims were brought under Oregon and federal law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; following a successful opposition of a motion to dismiss, and limited targeted discovery, the case was resolved at mediation; co-lead roles included expert testimony development (liability and damages), managing offensive discovery, and mediation; Firm members also contributed to class representative vetting, complaint drafting, successfully briefing and arguing the opposition to the motion to dismiss, and settlement approval; the nationwide class settlement created a $18,520,530 claims-made monetary fund, offered CyEx Privacy Shield to all class members, and secured enhanced healthcare digital privacy practices, providing broad relief to 954,116 class members; the total offered settlement value, as calculated by Class Counsel and submitted unopposed to the court—was $185,480,150; the low 1.1% claims rate resulted in redeemed monetary value of $2,040,296; final approval granted.

• ‍$12,445,000—In re Christ Hospital, Case No. 2204749 (Hamilton County, Ohio) (C. Jenkins): Appointed Class Counsel; case consent; claims were brought under Ohio law for invasion of privacy (Biddle), wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; the case involved extensive litigation and discovery; co-lead roles included negotiating ESI production, managing document review, developing expert testimony (liability and damages), and mediating the settlement; Firm members also contributed to drafting the consolidated complaint, successfully opposing the motion to dismiss, preparing for 30(b)(6) depositions, and issuing third-party discovery; the nationwide class settlement created a $7,000,000 hybrid common fund, offered CyEx Privacy Shield to all class members, and secured enhanced healthcare digital privacy practices, providing broad relief to 323,000 class members; the total offered settlement value—as calculated by Class Counsel—exceeded $96,893,540; 8.2% claim rate yielded total redeemed monetary value of $12,445,535.14; final approval granted.  ‍

• ‍$12,000,000—In re Advocate Aurora Pixel Litigation, Case No. 22-cv-1253 (E.D. Wis.) (J. Stadtmueller): Plaintiff’s Counsel; case arose from a Wisconsin hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without patient consent; claims were brought under Wisconsin and federal law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; following a successful opposition to amotion to dismiss limited targeted discovery, the case was resolved with mediation; at the time of settlement the litigation was one of the first healthcare pixel tracking class actions brought and resolved in federal court establishing novel and viable case theories; Firm members contributed to drafting offensive discovery, mediation, and the settlement approval process; the nationwide class settlement created a $12,225,000 non-reversionary common fund, and secured enhanced healthcare digital privacy practices, providing broad relief to 2,540,567 class members; the settlement was highly subscribed with a claims rate of 21%; final approval granted over professional objector. ‍

• ‍$6,000,000—In re Group Health Plan Litigation, Civ. No. 23-267 (D. Minn.) (J. Blackwell): Plaintiff’s Counsel; case arose from a prominent Minneapolis-based hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without consent; claims were brought under Minnesota and federal law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; in line with Advocate Aurora and Novant, this matter also helped pioneer pixel tracking class action litigation with a successful opposition to the motion to dismiss moving into discovery and expert development; Firm members contributed to consolidation, vetting class representatives, drafting the consolidated complaint, successfully opposing the motion to dismiss, drafting offensive discovery, and developing expert testimony (liability); the nationwide class settlement created a $6,000,000 common fund settlement, providing broad relief to 971,305 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$6,000,000—J.C. v. Catholic Health System, Index No. 811968/2025 (Sup. Ct., Erie County) (D. Devlin): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a Buffalo, New York-based hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without consent; claims were brought under New York and federal law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; following extensive briefing on the motion to dismiss, the case was resolved at mediation with uncertainty as to which causes of action would survive; co-lead roles included mediation, and settlement approval; Firm members also contributed to complaint drafting, opposing the motion to dismiss, expert testimony development, and settlement approval; the nationwide class settlement created a $6,000,000 claims-made monetary fund, offered CyEx Privacy Shield to all class members, and secured enhanced patient digital privacy practices, providing broad relief to 215,000 class members; total offered settlement value—as calculated by Class Counsel and submitted to the court—exceeded $21,104,359;13% claims rate yielded $2,432,530 redeemed monetary value; final approval granted.

• ‍$2,983,500—Gay et al. v. Garnet Health, Case No. 7:23-cv-06950 (S.D.N.Y.) (N. Roman): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a Middletown, New York-based hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without patient consent; claims were brought under New York and federal law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; co-lead roles included mediation, and settlement approval; Firm members also contributed to complaint drafting, successfully opposing the motion to dismiss; the nationwide class settlement created a $2,983,500 claims-made cash fund, offered privacy product subscription to all class members, and secured enhanced healthcare digital privacy practices, providing broad relief to 134,324 class members; total settlement value—as calculated by Class Counsel and submitted to the court—exceeded $ 17,671,500; 4% claims rate yielded redeemed monetary value of $706,860; final approval granted.  

• ‍$1,743,000—Jarrell v. Adena Health System, Case No. 25CI00419 (Ross County, Ohio) (M. Ater): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a Chillicothe, Ohio-based hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without consent; claims were brought under Ohio and federal law for invasion of privacy (Biddle), wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; co-lead roles included negotiating the settlement; Firm members also contributed to complaint drafting, and successfully opposing the motion to dismiss; the nationwide class settlement created a claims-made cash fund of $1,743,000, offered a privacy product subscription to all class members, and secured enhanced healthcare digital privacy practices, providing broad relief to 76,348 class members; the total settlement value was calculated at over $14,930,000; claims rate of 3.1% yielded redeemed a monetary value of $462,830; final approval granted. ‍

• ‍$6,660,000—Allen et al. v. Novant Health, Inc., Case No. 1:22-cv-00697 (M.D.N.C.) (C. Eagles): Plaintiff’s Counsel; case arose from a large North Carolina-based hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without patient consent; claims were brought under North Carolina and federal law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; this litigation was also one of the first healthcare pixel tracking class action cases brought and resolved in federal court further advancing the law and privacy theories related to tracking technology in the healthcare space; Firm members contributed to class representative vetting, complaint drafting, successfully opposing the motion to dismiss, mediation, and settlement approval; the nationwide class settlement created a $6,660,000 common fund settlement providing broad relief to 1,361,159 class members; final approval granted.‍

• ‍$680,000—D.S. and E.I. v. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Case No. 2025 CA 001009 (Leon County, Fla.) (J. Cooper): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a Tallahassee hospital network utilizing marketing tracking tools on its web properties without consent; claims were brought under Florida and federal law for invasion of privacy, wiretapping, and unjust enrichment; Firm members contributed to complaint drafting, successfully opposing motion to dismiss, expert witness development (liability), drafting and negotiating discovery, managing the ESI document review, and mediation; the nationwide class settlement created a claims-made cash fund of $680,000, and offered a privacy product subscription to all class members, providing broad relief to roughly 52,000 class members; the total settlement value offered—as calculated by Class Counsel and submitted unopposed to the court—exceeded $16,000,000; claims rate of 1.5% yielded total redeemed monetary value of $248,307; final approval granted.

• ‍$32,800,000—Baker, et al. v. Parkmobile, LLC, Case No. 1:21-CV-2182 (N.D. Ga.) (S. Jones): Appointed Steering Committee; Plaintiffs’ Counsel for lead class representatives; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a leading parking payment services platform, exposing customer data; claims were brought under Georgia common and statutory law, the CCPA, and various state consumer protection laws advancing extensive litigation; Firm members contributed to consolidation, vetting class representatives, defending class representative depositions, and drafting discovery related motions; nationwide class settlement created a $9,000,000 non-reversionary fund, a $21,000,000 credit, $2,500,000 of enhanced data security practices, and an additional $300,000 admin fund, providing broad relief to 21 million class members; final approval granted over professional objector.‍

• ‍$26,000,000—In re Lakeview Loan Servicing Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:22-cv-20955 (S.D. Fla.) (D. Gayles): Plaintiffs’ Counsel (Lead Plaintiff); case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a notable Coral Gables-based mortgage servicer, exposing customer data; claims were brought under Florida common and statutory law, California UCL, CCPA, CRA, and various other state consumer and data protection laws proceeding to lengthy litigation; Firm members contributed to vetting class representatives, drafting the consolidated complaint, and defending class representative depositions; the proposed nationwide class settlement would create a $26,000,000 non-reversionary fund settlement, and one additional year of identity theft protection offered to all class members outside the fund, which would provide broad relief to 5,802,065 class members; preliminary approval granted.

• ‍$21,000,000—In re Arthur Gallagher Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:22-cv-0137 (N.D. Ill.)(M. Rowland): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from cyberattack that targeted a prominent insurance broker, exposing employee and customer data; claims were brought under Illinois common and statutory law, the CCPA, and various other state consumer protection laws proceeding to extensive discovery; Firm members contributed to consolidation, vetting class representatives, drafting consolidated complaint, successfully opposing the motion to dismiss, drafting and negotiating offensive discovery, drafting discovery related motions, and mediation; the national settlement class created a $21,000,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured enhanced data security practices, providing broad relief to 3,491,654 class members; final approval granted.  

• ‍$19,750,000—Miller v. NextGen Healthcare, Inc., Case No.1:23-cv-02043 (N.D. Ga.) (T. Thrash): Appointed Executive Committee; Plaintiffs’ Counsel for lead class representative; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a sophisticated healthcare software services provider, exposing patient data; claims were brought under the CCPA, CMIA, and various state consumer protection laws leading to protracted litigation; Firm members contributed to consolidation, class representative vetting, defensive discovery, defending class representative depositions, and drafting discovery related motions; a nationwide class settlement created a $19,750,000 non-reversionary common fund, and three additional years of identity theft protection offered to all class members outside of the fund, providing broad relief to 1,049,396 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$18,000,000—In re Yale New Haven Services Corp Data Breach Litigation, Case No.3:25-cv-00609 (D. Conn.) (S. Underhill): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a prominent New Haven-based health system, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Connecticut and various other state consumer and data protection laws; the case was resolved through mediation after opposing the motion to dismiss and serving formal and informal discovery; Firm members contributed to class representative vetting and consolidated complaint drafting; the nationwide class settlement created an $18,000,000 common fund and secured enhanced data security practices, providing broad relief to 5,383,557 class members; final approval granted.  

• ‍$14,000,000—Health et al. v. Keenan &Associates, Case No. 24STCV03018 (L.A. Super. Ct.) (T. Dillon): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a large California-based insurance agency and employee benefits service provider, exposing customer data; claims were brought under the CCPA and other California consumer protection laws; the case was resolved through mediation with early 408/1154 investigational and confirmatory discovery; Firm members contributed through parallel federal litigation track and coordinated with state court counsel related to informal discovery, settlement negotiations, and the approval process; the nationwide class settlement created a $14,000,000 non-reversionary common fund, offered privacy product subscription separately from the fund, and secured data security enhancement practices valued at $5 million, providing broad relief to 1,780,595 class members; a claims rate of 3.7% yielded a total redemption value of $46,095,456; final approval granted.

• ‍$12,500,000—Devine v. Health Aide of Ohio, Case No.cv-21-948117 (Cuyahoga County, Ohio) (N. Russo): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted an Ohio-based home healthcare services company, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Ohio common law and consumer protection laws; case was resolved after plaintiffs prevailed on a motion to dismiss; co-lead roles included settlement negotiations and settlement approval; Firm members also contributed to the briefing opposing the motion to dismiss; the nationwide class settlement offered identity theft protection to all class members, created a cash payment fund, and secured enhanced data security practices, providing broad relief to 141,149 patients; the total gross settlement value calculated value and submitted to the court was over $12,500,000; final approval granted.

• ‍$8,900,000—Tracy et al. v. Elekta, Inc., Case No. 1:21-cv-02851 (N.D. Ga.) (S. Grimberg): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a leading oncology software company serving Northwestern Hospital’s oncology department, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Illinois common law and consumer data protection laws; the case was resolved through mediation following initial discovery; Firm members contributed to the consolidation of multi-venue actions, the development of the novel GIPA claim, drafting the consolidated complaint, successfully opposing a motion to dismiss, drafting and managing offensive discovery, and mediation; the nationwide class settlement created an $8,900,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured enhanced data security practices, providing broad relief to 489,932 class members; final approval granted.  

• ‍$8,733,446—Sherwood v. Horizon Actuarial, Case No. 1-22-cv-01495 (N.D. Ga.) (E. Ross): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a large-scale actuarial company exposing customer data; claims were brought under Georgia common law, the CCPA, and various other state consumer and data protection laws; the case was resolved at mediation while a motion to dismiss was pending; Firm members contributed to consolidation, drafting the consolidated complaint, drafting the opposition to the motion to dismiss, mediation, and settlement approval; the nationwide class settlement created an $8,733,446.36 non-reversionary common fund providing broad relief to 4,386,969 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$8,500,000—In re City of Hope, Case No. 24STCV09935 (LA County, Cal.) (D. Cunningham): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a premier California-based oncology research and treatment center, exposing patient data; claims were brought under the CCPA, CMIA and other California consumer protection laws; the case resolved through early mediation following 1154 discovery; Firm members contributed to consolidation, managing multi-venue actions, class representative vetting, complaint drafting, 1154 discovery, and mediation; the nationwide class settlement included an $8,500,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing broad relief to 777,039 class members; final approval granted.  

• ‍$8,125,000—Henderson v. Reventics, LLC, Case No. 2025CV30456 (Colo. Dist. Ct.) (J. Whitfield): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from cyberattack that targeted a large-scale electronic medical records and healthcare management company, exposing patient data; claims were brought under the CCPA,CMIA, and numerous state consumer protection laws; following initial dismiss in the Dist. of Colorado, a multi-state strategy was implemented leading to resolution after three mediations; co-lead roles included consolidation, drafting the consolidated complaint, opposition to the motion to dismiss, offensive discovery, expert development, appellate practice, multi-district strategy, mediation, and settlement approval; the nationwide settlement created an $8,125,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured data security enhancements, providing broad relief to 4.2 million class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$7,250,000—In re Berry Dunn Data Security Incident Settlement, Case No. 2:24-cv-00146 (D. Me.) (J. Woodcock): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a prominent national accounting and management consulting firm, exposing customer data; claims were brought under Maine common law and various state consumer protection laws; case resolved through early mediation process; Firm members contributed to consolidation, class representative vetting, complaint drafting, and mediation; the nationwide class settlement created a $7,250,000 non-reversionary common fund, and secure data security enhancements, providing broad relief to 2,204,639 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$6,500,000—In re Navvis & Co., LLC Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 4:24-cv-00029 (E.D. Mo.) (A. Fleissig): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a St. Louis-based healthcare operations firm, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Missouri common law and state consumer protection laws; case resolved through early mediation process and 408 discovery; co-lead roles included consolidation, coordinating state and federal tracks, coordinating and reviewing 408 discovery, financial viability analysis, mediation, and settlement approval; the nationwide class settlement created a $6,500,000 common fund, providing broad relief to 2.8 million class members; final approval granted through state court action.

• ‍$5,482,500—In re HealthEC LLC Data Breach Litigation, No. 2:24-cv-00026 (Dist. of New Jersey) (S. Abrams): Appointed Expert Discovery Committee; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a New Jersey-based health analytics company, exposing patient data; common law claims were brought under New Jersey common law; case resolved in early mediation; Firm members contributed to class representative vetting, drafting initial complaint, consolidation, and preliminary expert analysis; the nationwide settlement created a $5,482,500 common fund, providing broad relief to 1.6 million class members.

• ‍$5,050,000—Owens v. US Radiology Specialist, Inc., Case No. 22 CVS 17797 (Mecklenburg County, NC) (M. Osman): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a large-scale outpatient radiology services company, exposing patient data; claims were brought under various state consumer protection laws; case resolved through mediation without motion practice; co-lead roles included managing multi-venue litigation, coordinating multi-district litigation strategy, coordinating and reviewing 408 discovery, and mediation; the nationwide class settlement created a $5,050,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing broad relief to 1.3 million class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$4,950,000—Culbertson, et al. v. Deloitte Consulting LLP, Case No. 1:20-cv-3962 (S.D.N.Y.) (L. Liman): Plaintiffs’ Counsel (Lead Plaintiff); Third-Party Discovery Committee member; case arose from highly publicized cyberattack that targeted the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program, exposing applicant data; claims were brought under New York and Ohio common law and consumer protection laws; case resolved through mediation with a pending motion to dismiss; Firm members contributed to consolidation, class representative vetting, consolidated complaint drafting, and third-party liability analysis; a nationwide class settlement created a $4,950,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing broad relief to 200,000 class members; final approval granted.  

• ‍$3,700,000—St. James v. Partnership Health Plan of California, Case No. FC059095 (Solano County, Cal.) (W. Getty): Plaintiff’s Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a California-based healthcare organization, exposing patient data; claims were brought under the CCPA, CMIA and other California consumer protection laws; case resolved through early mediation process; Firm members contributed to consolidation, class representative vetting, consolidated complaint drafting, and mediation; the nationwide class settlement created a $3,700,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing broad relief to 854,000 class members; final approval granted.  

• ‍$3,500,000—In re American Financial Resources Data Breach, Case No. 2:22-cv-01757 (D.N.J.) (M. Arleo): Plaintiffs’ Counsel (Lead Plaintiffs); case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a notable residential mortgage lender, exposing customer data; claims were brought under various state consumer protection laws; Firm members contributed to lead plaintiff representation, consolidation, complaint drafting, opposition to the motion to dismiss, and offensive and defensive discovery; a nationwide class settlement created a $2,500,000 non-reversionary common fund, a $1,000,000 reversionary claims-made fund, and secured data security enhancements, providing broad relief to 216,645 current and former customers; final approval granted.  

• ‍$3,250,000—Okonoski, et al. v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Case No. 1:23-cv-01548 (N.D. Ohio):Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a prominent insurance company, exposing customer data; claims brought under Ohio common law; case resolved through early mediation; Firm members contributed to class representative vetting and consolidated complaint drafting; the nationwide class settlement created a $3,250,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing broad relief to 350,000 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$3,000,000—Desue, et al.  v. 20/20 Eye Care, Case No. 21-cv-61275 (S.D. Fla.) (Ruiz): Appointed Executive Committee; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a large-scale eye clinic, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Florida common laws; case resolved through mediation following motion to dismiss decision narrowing causes of action and limited 408 discovery; Firm members contributed to class representative vetting, complaint drafting, opposing the motion to dismiss, reviewing 408 discovery, and mediation; the nationwide class settlement created a $3,000,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing broad relief to two million class members; final approval granted.  

• ‍$2,700,000—In re Great Expressions Data Security Incident Litigation, Case No. 2:23-cv-11185 (E.D. Mich.) (J. Grey): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a large-scale dental practice, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Michigan common law; following the exchange of 408 discovery, the case was resolved in mediation while the motion to dismiss was pending; co-lead roles included consolidating the action, drafting consolidated amended complaint, opposing the motion to dismiss, coordinating and reviewing 408 discovery, mediating the settlement, and obtaining settlement approval; the nationwide class settlement class created a $2,700,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured data security enhancements, providing broad relief to two million class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$2,625,000—In re NCB Management Services, Inc. Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 2:23-cv-01236 (E.D. Pa.) (K. Scott): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a nationwide collection agency, exposing individual data; claims were brought under Pennsylvania common law and CCPA; following dismissal of several claims and a narrow ruling on standing, the case was resolved at mediation; co-lead roles included contributing to consolidation, drafting the consolidated amended complaint, opposing the motion to dismiss, reviewing and analyzing 408 discovery, and mediating the settlement; the nationwide class settlement created a $2,625,000 common fund, providing broad relief to 1,471,019 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$2,516,890—Phillips v. Bay Bridge Administrators, Case No. 1:23-cv-00022 (W.D. Tex.) (D. Ezra): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a Texas-based insurance agency, exposing customer data; claims were brought under Texas common law and various state consumer protection statutes; the case was resolved through mediation while a motion to dismiss was pending; Firm members contributed to class representative vetting, complaint drafting, opposing the motion to dismiss, 408 discovery review, analysis, and mediation; nationwide class settlement created a $2,516,890 non-reversionary common fund, providing broad relief to 251,689 class members; final approval granted.  

• ‍$2,500,000—In re Panera Data Security Litigation, Case No. 4:24-cv-00847 (E.D. Mo.) (H. Autrey): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; Lead Plaintiff in state court track; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a well-known restaurant’s corporate office database, exposing customer data; claims were brought under Missouri common law and various state consumer protection statutes; the case was resolved through early mediation and 408 discovery; Firm members contributed to class representative vetting, complaint drafting, coordinating state and federal court proceedings, and mediation; the nationwide class settlement created a $2,500,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing broad relief to 954,116 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$2,200,000—Gilbert v. Bioplus Specialty Pharmacy Services, LLC, Case No. 6:21-cv-02158 (M.D. Fla.): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a specialty pharmacy located in Altamonte Springs, Florida, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Florida common law and various state consumer protection statutes; following a ruling on the motion to dismiss allowing the common law claims to proceed, the case was resolved in mediation; Firm members contributed to vetting class representatives, drafting the consolidated complaint, opposing the motion to dismiss, reviewing 408 discovery, mediating, and preparing settlement papers; the nationwide class settlement created a $1,025,000 non-reversionary common fund, a $1,175,000 reversionary claims-made fund, and secured cybersecurity enhancements, providing broad relief to 335,000 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$2,000,000—Rodriguez v. Professional Finance Company, Inc., Case No. 22-cv-01679 (D. Colo.) (R. Rodriguez): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a debt collection management firm located in Greeley, Colorado, exposing individual data; claims were brought under Colorado common law and various state consumer protection statutes; co-lead roles included coordinating consolidation, reviewing informal discovery, analyzing defendant financial viability, leading settlement negotiations, and obtaining settlement approval; the nationwide class settlement created a $2,500,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured cybersecurity enhancements, providing broad relief to two million current and former customers; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,950,000—In re Southern Ohio Health System Data Breach, Case No. A-2101886 (Hamilton County, Ohio) (J. Branch): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a law firm holding medical data for two southern Ohio hospital systems, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Ohio common law; the case was one of the first class action cases in Ohio to address liability flowing from the exposure of medical data in a data breach; co-lead roles included complaint drafting, motion practice opposing the motion to dismiss, mediation, and settlement approval; nationwide class settlement created a $1,950,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured business practices changes, providing broad relief to 420,000 former and current patients; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,171,234—Engle v. Talbert House, Case No. A 2103650 (Hamilton County, Ohio) (J. Branch): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a mental health recovery center in Cincinnati, Ohio, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Ohio common law; co-lead roles included vetting class representatives, drafting the complaint, opposing the motion to dismiss, mediating, and preparing settlement papers; nationwide class settlement created a claims-made settlement fund, offered identity theft protection to all class members, and secured business practices changes; total settlement value—calculated by Class Counsel and submitted unopposed—exceeded $49,800,000, providing broad relief to 303,000 class members; redeemed benefits totaled $1,171,234; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,750,000—Migliaccio v. Parker Hannifin Corp., Case No. 1:22-cv-00835 (N.D. Ohio) (D.A. Polster): Appointed co-lead class counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting global manufacturing company located in Cleveland, Ohio exposing employee data; claims were brought under Ohio common law, the CCPA, CMIA, California UCL, and NY Business law; early resolution was successful in mediation following 408 discovery exchanges; co-lead roles included coordinating consolidation, drafting the consolidated complaint, issuing and reviewing 408 discovery, mediating the settlement, and obtaining settlement approval; Firm members also contributed to vetting class representatives; the nationwide class settlement class created a $1,750,000 non-reversionary common fund, and secured data security enhancements, providing broad relief to 115,843 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,750,000—Tucker v. Marietta Area Health Care, Inc., Case No. 2:22-cv-00184 (S.D. Ohio) (S. Morrison): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a large hospital system located in Marietta, Ohio, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Ohio common law; following a novel and favorable ruling finding claims for fiduciary duty are viable theories in a healthcare data breach, the case was resolved in mediation; co-lead roles included, coordinating consolidation, coordinating the state and federal litigation tracks, drafting the consolidated amended complaint, managing discovery, negotiating ESI production, mediating, and obtaining settlement approval; Firm members also contributed to vetting class representatives and opposing the motion to dismiss; the nationwide class settlement created a $1,750,000 non-reversionary common fund, and confirmed data security enhancements providing broad relief to 213,657 current and former patients; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,500,000—Flores v. Aon, Case No. 2022-CH-06132 (Cook County, Ill.) (N. Cohen): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a leading Chicago-based professional services firm, exposing individual data; claims were brought under Illinois common law and Illinois and Florida consumer protection statutes; co-lead roles included coordinating consolidation, drafting the consolidated amended complaint, negotiating ESI, and mediating the settlement; Firm members also contributed to opposing the motion to dismiss, and briefing successful appeal of order granting motion to dismiss creating favorable Illinois precedent for data breach victims; the nationwide settlement created a $1,500,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing broad relief to 155,132 former and current employees; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,550,000—K.B. (Minor) v. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Association, Inc., Case No. C2LA0081 (Anderson County, Tenn.) (D. Elledge): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a children’s hospital located in Knoxville, Tennessee, exposing patient data; claims were brought under Tennessee common law; case resolved through mediation following 408 exchanges; co-lead roles included mediating the settlement; Firm members also contributed to vetting class representatives and drafting the consolidated amended complaint;  nationwide settlement created a $1,550,000 non-reversionary settlement fund for 433,531 class members, and automatic ten years of identity monitoring product to sub-class class to 255,000 minors, adding substantial class benefits value; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,500,000—In re Hope College Data Security Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:22-cv-01224 (W.D. Mich.) (P. Maloney): Plaintiffs’ Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted a liberal arts college in Holland, Michigan, exposing student and applicant data; claims were brought under Michigan common law; case resolved through mediation following 408 exchanges; the nationwide class settlement created a$1,500,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured cybersecurity enhancements, providing broad relief to 166,924 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,450,000—Lawless v. DC Health Link, Case No. 2023-CAB-001569 (D.C. Super. Ct.) (Y. Williams): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack that targeted the health insurance marketplace for the District of Columbia, exposing customer data, including some members of Congress; claims were brought under the CCPA and various state common laws; co-lead roles included coordinating consolidation, drafting the consolidated amended complaint, briefing the opposition to the motion to dismiss, mediating the settlement, and obtaining settlement approval; the nationwide class settlement created a $1,450,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured enhanced data security business practices providing relief to 252,021 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,400,000—In re C.R. England, Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 6:22-cv-374 (D. Utah): Plaintiff’s Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a highly regarded logistics company located in Salt Lake City, Utah, exposing employee and student data; claims were brought under Utah common law and CCPA; Firm members contributed to class representative vetting, complaint drafting, and briefing opposition to motion to dismiss; case was resolved in mediation following 408 discovery; nationwide class settlement created a $1,400,000 non-reversionary common fund secured enhanced data security business practices providing broad relief to 224,000 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$1,300,000—In re: Houser LLP Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 8:24-cv-00468 (C.D. Cal.) (W. Hsu): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a California-based law firm, exposing individual data; claims were brought under CCPA and California common law; case resolved following 408 discovery and financial viability analysis; co-lead roles included coordinating consolidation, negotiating the settlement, and obtaining settlement approval; Firm members also contributed to vetting class representatives and drafting the consolidated complaint; nationwide class settlement created a non-reversionary $1,300,000 common fund and secured enhanced data security business practices, providing broad relief to 372,215 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$985,000—Gleason v. Methodist Hospitals of Dallas, Case No. DC-22-14875 (Dallas, Tex.) (D. Tillery): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a Dallas, Texas-based hospital system, exposing patient health data; claims were brought under Texas common law; case resolved in mediation; co-lead roles included consolidation, class representative vetting, consolidated complaint drafting, motion practice, offensive discovery, mediation, and settlement approval; nationwide settlement created a non-reversionary $985,000 common fund and secured enhanced cybersecurity practices, providing broad relief to 125,000 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$970,000—Forslund v. RR Donnelly,Case No. 1:22-cv-04260 (N.D. Ill.) (J. Tharp): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting Chicago-based marketing services provider, exposing customer data; claims were brought under Illinois common law; case resolved after briefing motion to dismiss and 408 exchange; co-lead roles in coordinating consolidation, drafting the consolidated amended complaint, issuing and reviewing 408 discovery, negotiating settlement, and obtaining settlement approval; nationwide class settlement created a $970,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured enhanced cybersecurity practices providing broad relief to 81,642 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$865,000—Pederson v. AAA Collections, Inc., Case No. 4:22-cv-04166 (D.N.D) (R. Lange): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a North Dakota collections agency, exposing individual data; claims were brought under North Dakota common law; case resolved in mediation after briefing motion to dismiss; co-lead roles included coordinating consolidation and mediation; Firm members also contributed to drafting the consolidated amended complaint and briefing the opposition to the motion to dismiss; nationwide class settlement created $865,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured enhanced cybersecurity practices, providing broad relief to 66,732 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$800,000—Hasell v. Spear Wilderman P.C., Case No. 230401942 (C.P. Phila. County) (R. Djerassi): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a Philadelphia-based law firm, exposing individual data; case resolved in early in mediation; Firm members contributed to drafting the complaint, reviewing informal discovery, and mediation; nationwide class settlement created an $800,000 non-reversionary common fund and secured enhanced cybersecurity practices providing broad relief to 86,287 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$700,000—Bae v. Pacific City Bank, Case No. 21STCV45922 (L.A. Super. Ct.) (Highberger): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting regional bank, exposing  COVID relief funding applications and connected individual data; claims were brought under California common law, CCPA and UCL; case was resolved in mediations after court overruled demurrer on all counts; co-lead roles included drafting the complaint, briefing opposition to demurrer, negotiating and reviewing 1154 discovery, mediating, and obtaining settlement approval; final approval granted certifying nationwide settlement class establishing $700,000 non-reversionary common fund and enhanced cybersecurity measures providing monetary and non-monetary benefits to class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$650,000—McKitrick v. Allwell Behavioral, Case No. CH2022-0174 (Muskingum County, Ohio) (M. Fleegle): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting behavioral health clinic exposing personal health data; claims were brought under Ohio common law; case resolved in mediation; Firm members contributed to complaint drafting and mediation; nationwide class settlement created a $650,000 non-reversionary common fund for roughly 30,000 class members; final approval granted.

• ‍$400,000—Hoyle v. Harrington Raceway, Inc., Case No. 1:23-cv-00420 (D. Del.) (Noreika): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a cyberattack targeting a Delaware racetrack, exposing employee data; claims were brought under Delaware common law; behavioral health clinic and patient health information; lead role in complaint drafting; lead role in mediation; final approval granted for $400,000 non-reversionary common fund for roughly 11,000 class members.

• ‍Brown v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company, et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-00558 (S.D. Ohio) (E. Sargus): Represented national plaintiff firm Andrus Wagstaff, P.C. in a putative class action suit defeating a novel attempt to certify a defendant class in a case centered on ERISA administration claims. The Firm was responsible for depositions and oral argument related to the complex class certification issues. Final approval granted.

• $9,250,000—TCPA Class Action Settlement—Hawkins v. Navy Federal Credit Union, Case No: 1:19-cv-01186 (E.D. Va.) (L.Brinkema): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from a text campaign that sent balance notification texts to individuals unaffiliated with Navy Federal; claims were brought under the TCPA; co-lead roles included plaintiff vetting and management, document review, second chair for 30(B)(6) deposition, and mediation; nationwide class settlement created a $9,250,000 non-reversionary common fund providing relief to 66,000 class members; final approval granted.

• $1,750,000—Mortgage Satisfaction Class Action Settlement—Wade v. U.S. Bank National Association, Case No. A-1501522 (Hamilton County, Ohio) (W. Winkler): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from complaints that U.S. Bank was failing to remove mortgages following satisfaction; claims were brought under Ohio statutory law for strict liability damages; co-lead roles included expert testimony development, damage model design, mediation, and settlement approval; the nationwide settlement created a $1,750,000 reversionary common fund providing relief to 42,000 class members; final approval granted.

• $800,000—COVID Tuition Reimbursement Class Action Settlement—Reynolds v. Concordia University, St. Paul, Case No. 21-2560 (D. Minn.) (J. Blackwell): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from COVID class adjustments where nursing students were not provided clinical in-person education; claims were brought under Minnesota common law for breach of contract and restitution for the difference in value between in-person and remote nursing education; co-lead roles included drafting discovery requests, expert development on novel damages model, and mediation; nationwide class settlement created an $800,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing tuition reimbursement benefits to 505 class members; final approval granted.

• $700,000—COVID Tuition Reimbursement Class Action Settlement—Miranda v. Xavier University, Case No. 1:20-cv-00539 (S.D. Ohio) (T. Black): Appointed Class Counsel; case arose from COVID class adjustments where nursing students were not provided clinical in-person education; claims were brought under Ohio common law for breach of contract and restitution for the difference in value between in-person and remote nursing education; co-lead roles included managing discovery, building damages model, and mediation; nationwide class settlement created a $700,000 non-reversionary common fund, providing tuition reimbursement for 494 class members; final approval granted.

• Confidential—Mass Arbitration Settlement: Lead counsel in a mass arbitration matter; matter arose from complaints from an aggregate group of Ohio and Kentucky optometrists disputing insurance reimbursement rates. Following initial discovery and mediation, the matter was resolved for a confidential aggregate amount and then allocated—based on an objective damages formula agreed to by the claimants.

• ‍In re Pam Cooking Spray Litigation (Cook County, Ill.) (K. Flanagan): Litigation arose following a home explosion in Cincinnati. The Lyon Firm pre-suit investigation determined that the Pam Cooking Spray can that was located above the stove had vented allowing the flammable propellant to release and interact with the gas stove causing the explosion. Numerous similar incidents were reported across the country indicating the presence of an alleged design flaw; The Lyon Firm jointly filed the initial cases in S.D. of Ohio and Cook County, Illinois where the litigation was then consolidated. The federal and state court tracks were litigated simultaneously; the Firm played active roles in motion practice and discovery in both tracks working on document review and depositions. Ultimately, following over four years of litigation and a bellwether verdict finding for the Plaintiff, a confidential global settlement was reached. ‍

• ‍In re Roundup Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2741 (N.D. Cal.) (Chabria): Following the IARC announcement categorizing glyphosate—the active ingredient in Roundup—as a probable carcinogen, The Lyon Firm joined a litigation group formed by The Miller Firm and began investigating the connection between non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and glyphosate exposure. The Lyon Firm was one of the very first firms to market online and served as a member of the initial plaintiff marketing and vetting committee that initiated the first wave of filed cases in St. Louis, Missouri, and various federal courts leading to consolidation in the Northern District of California. After several bellwether trials, Monsanto entered into a $1 billion inventory settlement with The Miller Firm and associated firms. The Lyon Firm represented a large aggregate of plaintiffs that qualified for this remarkable settlement. The Firm continues to represent individuals impacted by exposure to Roundup and glyphosate. Confidential inventory settlement.

• ‍In re 3M Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2885 (N.D. Fla.) (C. Rogers): Following the release of a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a competitor that documented the alleged product defect, mass litigation arose that was consolidated in N.D. of Florida. The Lyon Firm was one of the first firms to initiate marketing drawing attention to the issue. The litigation involved numerous massive losses for the defense resulting in a $6 billion global resolution.  Due to the complexity of gathering all military records and the volume of cases, all Lyon Firm cases were referred and joined with a larger aggregate for case workup and subsequently resolved favorably through the global settlement.

• ‍In re Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder, MDL No. 2738 (D.N.J): Following a series of highly publicized verdicts, The Lyon Firm began evaluating and vetting plaintiffs for the growing litigation. The Firm is currently co-counsel, representing an aggregate group of cases filed in the MDL and several state court venues awaiting discovery and trial schedules.  

• ‍In re Bausch & Lomb Inc. Contact Lens Solution Products Liability Litigation, MDL No.  1785  (D.S.C.) (D. Norton): Following the recall of ReNu with Moisture LOC contact solution due to contamination with Fusarium keratitis, a rare fungus that can cause blindness, a small MDL of only 600 cases was formed in District of South Carolina. The Lyon Firm represented a former FBI agent who suffered severe loss of vision due to the infection. Confidential opt-out settlement.

• ‍In re Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1598 (S.D.N.Y.) (J. Rakoff): Following the discovery of over 14,000 consumer complaints involving severe cardiovascular events thought to be related to the use of products containing ephedrine alkaloids, the litigation was consolidated in the Southern District of New York. Working for a large mass tort firm at the time offered the opportunity to serve on the discovery committee and as a bellwether trial team member. The tasks included managing the GNC document review and preparing outlines and key exhibits for the 30(b)(6) depositions. The mass litigation targeting a number of smaller manufacturers and distributors resulted in bankruptcy filings requiring compromised settlements with global settlements estimated at $56,000,000. In addition to the common benefit contribution, the work included case-specific causation work for severely injured plaintiffs whose claims for stroke injuries were resolved through a confidential global and inventory settlement.

• In re Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1748 (N.D. Ill.) (Kennelly): Following the publication of several large-scale medical studies in JAMA (showing a potential 29% increased risk of death, stroke, and heart attacks) and PLOS ONE (finding a doubling of risk of heart attacks in certain patient populations), The Lyon Firm quickly formed a litigation group to begin investigating the link further. The Lyon Firm played a prominent position in the initial formation of the litigation filing the first set of cases and then working to centralize and consolidate the cases. As the litigation developed, the Firm served on the discovery committee working on liability theories, expert retention, regulatory and custodial file review, and review of adverse event data; The Firm developed and managed a consulting relationship with leading experts, organized deposition testimony and assisted in preparation for bellwether trials. The litigation was ultimately resolved on different tracks with Endo International resolving 1,300 cases for $200,000,000. AbbVie reached a confidential settlement to resolve several thousand claims. In addition to working on common benefit matters, The Lyon Firm represented a large aggregate of plaintiffs that qualified for each of the settlements. Confidential global and inventory settlement.

• In Re Actos (Pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2299 (W.D. La.) (Doherty): Following the release of Takeda’s 10-year longitudinal study that showed a 40% increased risk of bladder cancer for patients taking the diabetic drug for more than a year, The Lyon Firm began accepting new clients for the developing litigation that was then in the Western District of Louisiana (Judge Doherty). The Firm’s aggregate group of plaintiffs with bladder cancer claims were successfully resolved through the global settlement.

• $2,050,000—Actos Bellwether Verdict—Wisniewski v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals et al., Case No. 120702272 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (S. Robins New): The Lyon Firm was fortunate to represent a lead plaintiff and work as a member of the trial team in a bellwether trial in Philadelphia County. The Firm played an active role in developing the plaintiff’s trial testimony and managing trial exhibits. The Jury awarded $250,000 in compensatory damages for bladder cancer and $1,800,000 for punitive damages. The trial was the last bellwether trial before the MDL leadership reached the global Actos settlement of $2.4 billion that resolved 9,000 cases.

• In re Vioxx Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL  No. 1657 (E.D. La.) (E. Fallon): Following the release of the VIGOR study showing a potential four times the risk of myocardial infarction as compared to naproxen, litigation developed rapidly and became one of the most famous pharmaceutical litigations in history. Newly out of law school and working for a large national mass tort firm at the time the litigation was evolving presented the opportunity to participate in document review and plaintiff vetting; the historic global settlement resolved 45,000 cases for $4.85 billion; The Lyon Firm was formed while the litigation was resolving and represented several individuals whose claims for cardiovascular injuries were resolved through the global settlement.

• In re Yaz/ Yasmin/ Ocella Litigation, MDL No. 2000 (S.D. Ill.) (D. Herndon) and (Philadelphia, Pa.) (S. Moss): Following an aggressive direct-to-consumer marketing campaign that was alleged to overpromote the benefits of the drug, and a 2009 BMJ study showing a 74% higher risk with the new formula of birth control, mass litigation was consolidated. The Lyon Firm represented an aggregate group of women who suffered blood clots and gallbladder disease in the MDL and the consolidated Philadelphia docket. After extensive litigation, the MDL leadership obtained a global settlement of more than $2 billion. The Lyon Firm’s clients all participated and were compensated through the global MDL resolution.

• In re Abilify (Aripiprazole) Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2734 (N.D. Fla) (C. Rogers): Following the publication of a variety of studies addressing mechanism, review of FDA databases, and other documented clinical case reports, The Lyon Firm began accepting clients and working up the case-specific damages for participation in the bellwether process. The litigation involved common factual questions over whether Abilify, an atypical anti-psychotic commonly prescribed to treat a variety of mental disorders, could cause impulse control problems, leading to compulsive gambling or other compulsive behavior. The case survived Daubert challenges, ultimately resolving through a global settlement. While none of the cases were selected for the bellwether track, all of The Lyon Firm cases were resolved confidentially through the MDL process.  

• In re Avandia Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1871 (E.D. Pa.) (C. Rufe): Following the publication in the New England Journal of Medicine of Dr. Niessen’s meta-analysis of 42 clinical trials showing a 42% increased risk of myocardial infarction, The Lyon Firm began retaining clients nationwide who suffered MIs while taking the medication. Confounding medical factors were difficult to assess and the medical screening was a critical aspect of the initial case evaluation. The Firm aggregate group ultimately resolved through different settlement tracks without prolonged discovery on any of the Firm’s cases. Confidential inventory settlement.

• In re Trasylol Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1928 (S.D. Fla.) (D. Middlebrooks): Following the suspension of sales due to concerns over reports of increased mortality rates, mass litigation ensued, though the MDL was smaller and reported to only involve several hundred cases that were resolved. The Lyon Firm represented one plaintiff in an alleged death matter in these very complicated cases involving complex general and specific medical causation questions. Confidential inventory settlement.

• In re: Seroquel Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1769: Following reports of severe metabolic injuries, litigation related to atypical antipsychotics developed rapidly. The Lyon Firm represented an aggregated group that was filed in the MDL. The Firm’s involvement was limited to plaintiff vetting and client management. Following several adverse rulings on summary judgment, the cases were resolved. This litigation was also one of the initial mass tort litigations that the Firm entered. Confidential inventory settlement.

• In re Depo Provera: Following the FDA’s mandated black box warning in 2004 related to significant decline in spinal and hip bone density, a small docket of litigation was consolidated in New Jersey. While many of the products were generic, Pfizer sold many units under its brand name leading to an avenue of litigation. The Lyon Firm was one of only several firms in the country to pursue this quiet litigation and represented an aggregate group of plaintiffs with spinal degradation. The Lyon Firm handled case-specific causation issues through limited discovery. This was the first mass tort litigation the Firm engaged in following its founding in 2006. Confidential inventory settlement.

• ‍In re Plavix Products Liability Litigation—Dismissal: Following medical journal reports that the bleeding risk may be higher than warned, The Lyon Firm began investigating and screening hundreds of potential clients and reviewed comprehensive medical histories to address case-specific causation to assist lead counsel in pre-suit investigation. Due to complexity and volume, all Lyon Firm cases were referred and joined with a leadership inventory and the Firm took no additional action. The litigation ultimately led to one of the most important recent decisions on personal jurisdiction in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court of California (137 S. Ct. 1771, 2017). Note that the state court cannot exercise specific jurisdiction over a non-resident plaintiff if those claims lack a direct connection to the defendant’s activities in the state.

• In re Ethicon, Inc. Pelvic Repair Systems Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2327 (S.D.W.Va.) (Goodwin): Following regulatory concern over the Gynecare Prolift device, and thousands of adverse event reports of severe complications related to the surgical mesh, mass litigation evolved with centralization in the Southern District of West Virginia (Judge Goodwin). The Lyon Firm served on the MDL Discovery Committee and performed extensive document review and coding on custodial files on product design, labeling, opinion leader bias, adverse events, and regulatory approval; the Firm further assisted in preparation for corporate 30(b)(6) depositions, opinion leader depositions, and bellwether trials. The Lyon Firm represented a large aggregate of plaintiffs who was represented through various discovery waves and ultimately joined with a larger group for settlement purposes. Confidential inventory settlement.

• Holland v Ethicon, Inc. et al., 7:20-cv-00018 (E.D. Ky.): The Firm also jointly represented an opt-out plaintiff who elected to remand her case from the MDL and pursue individual litigation. The Firm contributed to extensive discovery, expert disclosures, and trial preparation before the confidential settlement was reached. Confidential opt-out settlement.

• Related Pelvic Mesh MDLs—In re AMS, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation; In re C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation; In re Coloplast Corp. Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation; In re Boston Scientific Corp. Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation (S.D.W. Va.) (Goodwin): The Lyon Firm represented multiple aggregate groups of women in each of the related MDLs with claims for mesh erosion, revision surgeries, and other pelvic injuries. Many of the cases were litigated through various discovery waves set by Judge Goodwin, which required substantial factual workups including expert reports to prepare the cases for trial and remand. The Lyon Firm’s clients ultimately resolved their claims without trial or remand through different settlement groups with the final case settling eleven years from when the Firm filed its first case in the MDL.

• In re Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 1842 (D.R.I) (A. Gibney): Following a number of high-profile regulatory actions and a voluntary recall of certain products, The Lyon Firm initiated internal investigation and vetting clients. Mass litigation soon evolved around allegations of defective design in the Composix Hernia Patches and serious bowel injuries. The litigation has since become a model for future medical device matters. The MDL leadership reached a global settlement of $184 million, and The Lyon Firm represented an aggregate group of plaintiffs whose claims for bowel injuries were successfully resolved through the global settlement.  

• Tilton v. Bard, PC-2015-3279 (R.I. Super. Ct.): The Lyon Firm was also fortunate to jointly represent an opt-out client who pursued his case outside the above global settlement. Mr. Lyon served as a member of a trial team in the parallel state court track representing an Ohio plaintiff who suffered severe bowel perforation and infection when a Kugel product buckled and broke; The Firm contributed to all phases of the case, including document review, corporate depositions, depositions, and trial preparation. Two weeks before trial, a confidential settlement was reached.  Confidential opt-out settlement.

• In re Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implants Litigation, MDL No. 2197 (N.D. Ohio) (Katz): Following the recall of the metal-on-metal hip systems, The Lyon Firm opened an investigation and began screening new clients for the litigation. Thousands of cases were later consolidated. After extensive litigation, a global settlement was reached by leadership for $2.5 billion; The Lyon Firm represented an aggregate group of plaintiffs and filed all cases in the MDL; through the MDL discovery process, submitted the individual causation evidence (device preservation, medical records, prepared plaintiffs’ fact sheets), and worked with treating physicians in preparation for depositions. All Lyon Firm plaintiffs’ claims for premature revisions and metallosis-related injuries were successfully resolved through a global settlement.

• In re Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Pinnacle Hip Implant, MDL No. 2244: Mass litigation arose in tandem with the ASR litigation with a focus on the metal liner in the hip system. Following several bellwether verdicts, the MDL leadership reached a global settlement for $1 billion. The Lyon Firm represented an aggregate group of plaintiffs; through the MDL discovery process, the Firm gathered, organized, and submitted the individual causation evidence (device preservation, medical records, prepared plaintiffs’ fact sheets). All Lyon Firm plaintiffs’ claims for revision surgery and metallosis were resolved through the global settlement.  

• In re Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implant Litigation, MDL No. 2441: Following a global recall of the modular two-piece system over design flaw concerns, mass litigation was consolidated in the U.S. District of Minnesota. The Lyon Firm represented an aggregate group of plaintiffs and filed all cases in the MDL; through the MDL discovery process, the Firm gathered, organized, and submitted the individual causation evidence (device preservation, medical records, prepared plaintiffs’ fact sheets). All Lyon Firm plaintiffs’ claims for premature revisions and metallosis-related injuries were successfully resolved through the $1.4 billion settlement reached by MDL leadership. Global settlement.

• In re Stryker LFIT V-40 Femoral Head Product Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2768 (D. Mass.) (Talwani): Following the voluntary recall due to severe corrosion and mechanical failures, plaintiffs nationwide initiated lawsuits. The Lyon Firm represented an aggregate group of plaintiffs through the MDL process which included the gathering and submission of case-specific evidence. All Lyon Firm plaintiffs’ claims for premature revisions and metallosis-related injuries were successfully resolved through the rolling MDL settlement program. Confidential Settlement Program Enrollment.

• In re Exactech Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3044 (E.D.N.Y.) (Garaufs): Following a large voluntary recall impacting various hip, knee, and ankle replacements due to concerns of plastic liners, widespread litigation developed. The Firm is currently representing an aggregate group of plaintiffs through the pending bankruptcy.  

• In re Biomet M2A Magnum Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2391 (N.D. of Indiana) (Miller): Following FDA adverse reports of complications, mass litigation arose resulting in MDL formation. The Lyon Firm’s clients were joined with larger inventories and ultimately included in the $56,000,000 global settlement for claims involving revision surgeries.‍
• In re Essure Product Cases, (JCCP 4887): A consolidated mass tort litigation in the California Superior Court for Alameda County involving thousands of lawsuits against Bayer over injuries allegedly caused by the permanent birth control device.
• Medtronic, Inc. Sprint Fidelis Leads Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 1905): This was a major multidistrict litigation involving allegedly defective implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) wires prone to fracturing.
• In re: Mirena IUS Levonorgestrel-Related Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2767: The litigation centralized thousands of individual lawsuits alleging that the Mirena IUD caused the brain condition pseudotumor cerebri (PTC), also known as intracranial hypertension.
• Paraguard IUD Product Liability Litigation (MDL No. 2974): Plaintiffs alleged the copper intrauterine device (IUD) was defectively designed, with T-shaped arms prone to breaking during removal, which caused severe injuries and required invasive surgery. Allegations were denied.
• In re Guidant Implantable Defibrillators Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 1708): This multidistrict litigation consolidated thousands of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against Guidant Corporation.
• Paraquat Product Liability Litigation (MDL No. 3004): Plaintiffs allege that exposure to the herbicide paraquat caused them to develop Parkinson's disease, and they accuse manufacturers of failing to warn about these neurological risks. Allegations were denied.

• ‍In re Syngenta AG MIR 162 Corn, MDL No. 2591: The litigation arose following China’s banning of all U.S. corn imports due to alleged contamination detected with an unapproved GMO trait (MIR 162). The Lyon Firm filed the first class actions in Ohio and Kentucky and represented a lead bellwether client through early discovery phases, including participating in depositions. Collectively, The Firm represented over 80 Ohio and Kentucky farms involving thousands of impacted acres in the novel litigation. The Firm’s primary roles included gathering all supportive economic loss documents and completing fact sheets to support those claims. Each of The Lyon Firm‘s plaintiff claims for business losses was resolved favorably through the $1.51 billion nationwide class settlement.

• ‍In re Camp Lejeune North Carolina Water Contamination Litigation, MDL No. 2218 (N.D. Ga.) (T. Thrash): The tragic story of the toxic exposure of service men and women through the water contamination at Camp Lejeune first came to light in 2008, many years before the more recent litigation that entailed one of the largest legal marketing efforts of all time. In 2010, The Lyon Firm recognized the injustice and coordinated briefly with The Few, the Proud, the Forgotten to help in the cause in representing an aggregate group of families in some of the earlier cases.  While these earlier cases were dismissed due to the Feres Doctrine and statute of repose, the work was not without purpose as the stories and lack of justice served to help pass the 2022 Camp Lejeune Justice Act. The Firm continues to represent a small set of veterans and their families in the current litigation and through the VA Disability process. Litigation ongoing.

In re Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 3030 (N.D. Ill.) (I. Johnston): In a landmark case raising issues of right-to-repair impacting hundreds of thousands of the nation’s farmers, Plaintiffs’ Counsel; The Lyon Firm was retained and filed initial cases on behalf of several impacted farmers. As the litigation developed, the Firm played active roles in plaintiff vetting and participated in common benefit funding; leadership reached a settlement following extremely hard-fought litigation; preliminary approval was then granted for class-wide settlement that included a $99,000,000 common fund for past payments combined with injunctive relief to address future right to repair concerns. Preliminary nationwide class settlement.

In re MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 3083 (D. Mass.) (A. Burroughs): The litigation arose from an alleged vulnerability in the MOVEit software, impacting companies across the country; The Lyon Firm  filed thirty-two of the initial lawsuits and participated in filing the motion before the JPML for consolidation and centralization under 28 U.S.C. § 1407; The Firm has been actively involved in plaintiff vetting and the preparation of the Consolidated Amended Complaint, which has survived in part through initial motions to dismiss. Ongoing litigation.

• Asbestos Exposure & Mesothelioma (2016 to Present): Over the past ten years, the Firm has represented more than sixty former industrial workers diagnosed with mesothelioma and other forms of lung cancer through litigation and submissions to the bankruptcy trusts. Given the nature of this complex practice area, The Firm works collectively alongside leading national asbestos firms to ensure proper product identification and access to evidence that has been obtained through prior cases. Recoveries have ranged from middle six-figure to multiple seven-figure settlements depending on the exposure and viability of the responsible defendants with tens of millions in total recoveries.

• Auto Dealership Negligence – Confidential Settlement (Mahoning County, Ohio): Lead counsel in automotive defect matter involving a rollover and roof crush resulting in spinal cord injury. The forensic investigation revealed pre-existing damage to the SUV’s rear trailing arm. Plaintiffs alleged that the dealer should have detected and repaired the damage months before the accident when plaintiffs presented the SUV to the service department with complaints of steering difficulty and alignment issues being detected. Following extensive discovery, liability expert disclosures, presentation of life care plans, and mediation, a confidential settlement was reached.

• ‍Auto Dealership Negligence – Confidential Settlement (Ashland County, Ohio): Lead counsel in a complex single-vehicle accident involving the rollover of a Ford SUV while towing a recreational camper. Forensic review identified that the towing capacity was exceeded resulting in the loss of control and wrongful death of the driver. Claims were brought for failure to warn and negligent installation against the dealer that sold the camper and installed the towing equipment for use with an incompatible towing vehicle. A confidential settlement was reached for the surviving spouse following multiple depositions on liability and disclosure of expert reports

• Daycare Negligence – Confidential Settlement (Hamilton County, Ohio): Lead counsel in daycare negligence case involving an incident where a toddler pulled a canister of hot soup onto her at the daycare. Plaintiff brought claims for mismanagement in the preparation and placement of hot soup and lack of child supervision. A confidential settlement was reached following exchange of informal discovery.

• ‍Environmental Contamination – Confidential Settlement (Trumbull County, Ohio): Lead counsel in one of the largest fracking contamination cases in Ohio history, where over 2,000 gallons of brine and oil mixture spilled in nearby wetlands and streams including the tributary of the Little Yankee Run. The initial environmental impact was catastrophic killing hundreds of wildlife and turning the creek orange. The Lyon Firm represented the adjacent property, a large farm and family homestead with a large pond, that suffered the largest environmental impact. Following extensive discovery related to liability, residual property damage, restoration plans, and diminution of property value, the case was resolved for a confidential settlement that included payments into the future and significant business practices changes.  

• Insurance Bad Faith – Edges of Stoneridge v. Owners Insurance Company (Hamilton County, Ohio) (S. Martin) (2018): Co-counsel in trial resulting in a unanimous $850,000 verdict finding that the defendant’s denial of insurance claims for hail and water damage during a severe storm constituted a breach of contract and insurance bad faith. The pre-suit offer was $20,000.

• Defamation & False Light – Confidential Settlement (Cincinnati, Ohio): Co-lead counsel in defamation and false light action that involved a large national media company using the Plaintiff’s name and phone number in a story about high school “sexting” implying she was actively sending sexually explicit text messages to minor high school children. The media company published a total of 11 stories using identifiable images that portrayed her in a false light and as a sexual predator. The case was resolved confidentially through multiple pre-suit litigation mediations.

• Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death – Confidential Settlement (Lucas County, Ohio): Lead counsel in medical malpractice/wrongful death case involving allegations of negligent discharge of a suspected child abuse patient. The discharge resulted in returning the child to the suspected home environment where she sustained terminal injuries that evening.  The four years of litigation entailed lead counsel taking over twenty depositions, preparing and disclosing four liability experts, filing several motions to compel discovery—ESI and 30(B)(5) Witnesses—that the Court granted, and obtaining the Court’s denial of two motions for summary judgment on novel questions of duty involving a homicide tied to allegations of medical negligence. The parties entered a confidential settlement two months before trial after mediation and months of negotiation. This is the only known wrongful death/tort recovery for a child abuse/homicide victim against a medical provider in the state.

• ‍Medical Malpractice: Misdiagnosis & Unnecessary Surgery – Confidential Settlement (Hamilton County, Ohio): Lead counsel in medical malpractice case involving the alleged misdiagnosis of cancer and unnecessary operation to remove 17 lymph nodes. The patient was cancer-free and the unnecessary surgery left her with permanent lymphedema. A confidential settlement was reached following disclosure of expert reports on liability, causation and a life care plan.  

• Medical Malpractice: Delay in Cancer Diagnosis – Confidential Settlement (Hamilton County, Ohio): Co-lead counsel in medical malpractice claims arising from the failure to diagnose breast cancer resulting in cancer progression, loss of survival, and additional invasive medical care. Following full discovery and expert disclosures on liability and damages, a confidential settlement was reached in mediation a few months before trial.

• Product Liability: Motorcycle Defect – Confidential Settlement (N.D. Miss.): Lead counsel in automotive product liability matter involving a recalled accelerator of a motocross bike. The recall was noticed due to the accelerator sticking and resulting in unintended acceleration. Plaintiff experienced this event and caused him to lose control of the vehicle. He attempted to jump from the bike, but it ultimately fell back on top of him. His arm was trapped in the rear wheel, resulting in catastrophic amputation. A confidential settlement followed limited discovery and the disclosure of a life care plan.  

• Product Liability: Restraint System Defect (“Lap Belt Only”) – Confidential Settlement (E.D. Ky.): Lead counsel in a complex Product Liability action involving allegations of defective seat belt design, resulting in the catastrophic spinal cord injury of a 19-year-old female. A confidential settlement with Defendants followed full factual discovery, the disclosure of expert reports, and a life care plan.  

• Product Liability: Restraint System Defect – Confidential Settlement (D. Mass.): Co-counsel in a side-by-side rollover incident where the teenage passenger plaintiff was ejected from the vehicle, leading to catastrophic spinal-cord injuries that resulted in paraplegia. Plaintiffs advanced several difficult liability theories related to the design of the vehicle and the failure to protect against foreseeable passenger ejection, including a lack of an interlock seat belt system, lack of windshield, and stability issues. Following extensive factual discovery and expert forensic and design review, the case was resolved for a confidential amount.

• ‍Product Liability: Restraint System Defect (Richland County, Ohio): Co-lead counsel in complex product liability action involving claims of defective seat belt buckle resulting in inadvertent buckle release and catastrophic brain injury to a minor. Confidential settlement two weeks before trial following full factual discovery and expert disclosures on liability and life care plan. At the time, it was the second-largest known personal injury settlement in county history.

• ‍Product Liability: Defective Firearm – Confidential Settlement (E.D. Ky.): Lead counsel in complex case involving a recall related to reported issues with the integration of a fast action trigger with certain models. The recall was never communicated to the plaintiff who subsequently suffered severe compartment syndrome from a gunshot wound to his leg when the firearm was inadvertently dropped. Following extensive first- and third-party discovery and motion practice, a confidential settlement was reached with all defendants.

• ‍Product Liability: Defective Propane Heater – Confidential Settlement (Adams County, Ohio): Lead counsel in complex case involving the wrongful death of an elderly man who suffered terminal burn injuries after coming in contact with flames when using a propane heater designed and sold for residential use. Forensic testing was performed that supported plaintiff’s theory that the flames came outside the protective grid presenting strong evidence of an allegedly dangerous design. A confidential settlement for the surviving family members was reached following corporate depositions and the granting of a motion to compel documents.

• ‍Product Liability: Defective Industrial Equipment – Confidential Settlement (N.D. Ill.): Co-counsel in complex action involving severe workplace injuries when the plaintiff was pinned against a wall due to an unintended acceleration of the industrial tractor at issue. Following full fact discovery and expert disclosures, the case was mediated and resolved for a confidential amount.

• ‍Workplace Intentional Tort – Confidential Settlement (Miami County, Ohio): Lead counsel in workplace intentional tort claim involving a corporate policy to circumvent a perimeter safety cage designed to protect workers from hydraulic equipment malfunction. Plaintiff suffered catastrophic amputation of multiple fingers when servicing a punch machine that inadvertently fired. Following full document production, corporate depositions, and while motions for summary judgment on employer intentional tort and workers’ compensation immunity issues were pending, the case was resolved for a confidential settlement during mediation.

• Workplace Intentional Tort – Confidential Settlement (Clermont County, Ohio): Lead counsel in employee intentional tort action involving the catastrophic amputation of the Plaintiff’s leg when he was trapped under a moving excavator while performing flagging duties. Confidential settlement following full discovery and expert reports on life care plans.  

• ‍Workplace Toxic Exposure – Confidential Settlement (S.D. Ohio): Lead counsel in complex and first-impression toxic tort action involving the deaths of three employees who were working together at an industrial testing facility. All three men worked side-by-side in the same room for many years and all suffered diagnosis and death as a result of glioblastomas. Plaintiffs alleged a connection between the tumors and radiation exposure in radioactive dust at the worksite. After several years of highly contested litigation involving significant environmental testing and development of expert testimony, the case was settled confidentially and provided recourse and closure to the surviving family members. Defendant maintains there is no connection. This is the only known tort recovery for workplace radiation exposure in Ohio.

• Workplace Toxic Exposure: “Take Home” Secondary Exposure – Confidential Settlement (Hamilton County, Ohio): Lead counsel in secondary lead exposure case involving the secondary exposure to industrial lead dust leading to lead poisoning in two children. Their father worked at a local recycling job that allegedly failed to provide adequate protective clothing or require showers before returning home. It was further alleged that the children suffered neurological injuries related to elevated lead levels in their blood caused by exposure to the toxic dust their father carried into the home on his work clothing and his person. The case garnered substantial local media coverage, including a featured front-page story in the Cincinnati Enquirer. Additional media coverage added further awareness to this little-known workplace hazard. After limited discovery and expert reports, a confidential settlement for the children was obtained.

• Privacy Risk and Litigation Trends, Safety National, Cincinnati, OH (2025)
  

• Lloyd’s of London, Cyber Claims Group Forum, US Data Breach Class Actions, Panel Member, London, UK (2024)
  

• Inn of Court – Practitioners & Bench Panel, University of Cincinnati Law School (2024)
  

• Mass Torts in State Court. OAJ Summer Convention, Columbus, OH (2017)
  

• Managing Client Expectations. OAJ Summer Convention. Columbus, OH (2015)
  

• The Wheels of Justice: Mass Torts in State Courts. OAJ Quarterly. Product Liability Section. (2015)
  

• “Low T”- The Creation of a Disease.  OAJ Quarterly. Product Liability Section. (2014)
  

• Ethical Aspects of Mass Tort Marketing. AAJ Summer Convention.  Baltimore, MD (2014)
  

• Testosterone Replacement Therapy MDL Update and Case Criteria. AAJ Summer Convention. Baltimore, MD (2014)
  

• Testosterone Replacement Therapy --Specific Causation. AAJ Mass Tort Update Seminar. San Diego, CA (2014)
  

• Testosterone Replacement Therapy –MDL Case Management Orders. AAJ Mass Tort Update Seminar. Santa Barbara, CA (2014)
  

• Testosterone Replacement Therapy --Causes of Action. AAJ Emerging Mass Tort Seminar. Louisville, KY (2014)
  

• Parallel Claims & Reporting Requirements: New Motivation for Drug Manufacturers to Give Adequate Warning. OAJ Quarterly. Product Liability Section (2013)
  

• Where to Begin Your Search for the Smoking Gun: Organizing Your Strategy and Informal Discovery. National Business Institute Seminar. Cincinnati, OH (2010)
  

• Written Discovery Strategies. National Business Institute Seminar. Cincinnati, OH (2010)
  

• A Separate Piece in Seeking Justice: Civil Themes and Skills in Public Defense. AAJ, Criminal Law Section, Vol. 16, No.2 Winter (2009)
  

• The Weight of Expert Testimony. National Business Institute Seminar. Cincinnati, OH (2009)
  

• Punitive Damages: Current Trends and Strategies. National Business Institute Seminar. Cincinnati, Ohio (2009)
  

• Jury Selection: Your First Trial. Northern Kentucky College of Law (2009)
  

• Utilizing ATLA Resources for Law Students. University of Cincinnati College of Law (2003)

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