- Obtained a complete defense verdict as co-lead counsel in a two-month jury trial in Pasadena defending claims that talcum powder in Johnson & Johnson baby powder was contaminated with asbestos and caused the plaintiff’s cancer.
- Obtained dismissal of a case during a three-week jury trial in Los Angeles on claims that talcum powder in Johnson & Johnson baby powder was contaminated with asbestos.
- Obtained pleadings-stage dismissal of a $400 million-plus putative class action alleging product defect and false advertising claims against an industry-leading satellite television provider.
- Counsel for Twentieth Century Fox in the Watchmen copyright litigation in which Fox obtained summary judgment establishing that it owned the distribution rights to this major motion picture.
- Obtained summary judgment of a potentially billion-dollar nationwide class action for an industry-leading satellite television provider involving false advertising, unconscionability, and breach of implied covenant claims.
- Obtained a no-payment dismissal before trial of an international manufacturer of plumbing products in an asbestos product liability action.
- Prevailed on a motion to dismiss at the pleadings stage of a wrongful death lawsuit in Texas against the Chinese manufacturer of an automotive lift.
- Defended a major aerospace client in a multiparty community toxic tort action, working the plaintiff pool down from several hundred to 27 to position the client for a favorable pre-trial settlement.
- Defeated a contractor’s claims of breach of contract, fraud, and discrimination against a major wireless carrier after a four-week jury trial. The plaintiff sought over $6 million in damages for claims arising out of site acquisition, architectural, and engineering and construction services related to network expansion.
- Defended a class action alleging unfair business practices and false advertising against a major petroleum company for its marketing of dual-branded motor oils in what was the first-known challenge of multiple branding as an unfair trade practice.
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U.S. and Chinese companies alike rely on Peter to resolve their most difficult class action, products liability and toxic tort claims. Peter's 20-year track record in both state and federal courts provides clients with the experience needed to prevail, even in plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions like California.