- Defeated class certification in a national class action regarding index universal life sales.
- Represented life insurance companies in California class actions involving the sale of 403(b) (tax-sheltered) annuities.
- Defended a life insurance company in a nationwide class action litigation alleging the client breach the terms of its universal life policies by failing to reduce cost of insurance rates.
- Defended a life insurance company against claims for violation of California consumer protection laws.
- Won a dismissal of a nationwide class action alleging violations of civil RICO state and consumer protection statutes under the laws of four states, and state law fraud claims.
- Won a Ninth Circuit appeal of a favorable summary judgment in a national class action involving an index annuity matter.
- Won a six-week jury trial regarding an annuity suitability and financial advice case in Orange County, CA.
- Defeated class certification in a national class action involving index annuity sales and performance.
- Secured dismissal of a false advertising and labeling class action involving protein supplements in New York federal court.
- Won summary judgment in an annuity class action alleging noncompliance with disclosure statutes.
Robert D. Phillips, Jr.
Partner,
- Phone: +1 415 243 1080
- Other Phone: +1 213 576 1080
- Email: bo.phillips@alston.com
When companies are embroiled in high-stakes class action litigation, they turn to Bo, relying on his decades of experience winning cases in state, federal, and appellate courts to help them through cases involving claims ranging from alleged unfair competition to alleged product defects and from advertising and labeling issues to the performance of life insurance products and annuities.