Class Certification in Common Defect Cases: Proving or Attacking Commonality After In re Ford Motor Company

Mr. Congrove defends businesses in multidistrict litigation, class actions and other complex cases. He has successfully and efficiently managed large-scale, high-stakes cases involving a variety of claims and liability theories, including product liability, toxic tort, medical monitoring and consumer fraud. Mr. Congrove’s clients include national and international companies in the consumer goods, retail and chemical industries, among others. He serves as national product liability counsel to Philip Morris USA.

Mr. Tangren maintains a national practice in consumer class action litigation, with vast experience in the field of automotive defect litigation. He has represented plaintiffs in class actions and multidistrict litigation over defective power steering systems, cooling tubes, tailgates, and sudden unintended acceleration. Mr. Tangren also experienced in antitrust class actions and in federal appeals. He is frequently asked to speak on topics relating to class action litigation.

Mr. Wu is primarily responsible for complex motion work and supervising court approval of class action settlements. He handles many of the most challenging legal issues facing Capstone’s clients, including the scope and operation of PAGA, contested attorneys’ fees motions, responding to objectors, and high-impact appeals.