Practice Group | Bassford Remele

Currently serving as plaintiffs' liaison counsel in a national antitrust matter.

Served as co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in a consolidated proceeding of more than 70,000 corn farmers seeking damages arising from a multinational biotechnology conglomerate’s alleged premature commercialization of genetically modified corn products, resulting in a favorable settlement. In re: Syngenta Litig., No. 27-CV-15-3785 (Hennepin Cty. Minn. 2017).

Served as liaison counsel to a proposed class in a multi-district class action involving the National Hockey League, obtaining a ruling denying a motion to dismiss.

Representation of a major health care organization as part of a large-scale multidistrict federal class action litigation related to a cyberattack and infiltration of an internet security vendor.

Served as local counsel in a class action involving the Telephone Consumer Protection Act that was settled on favorable terms.

Representation of a collection agency on appeal, obtaining a decision reversing a federal district court order granting class certification on claims involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Powers, 776 F.3d 567 (8th Cir. 2015).

Represented a group of distributors, obtaining dismissal of an antitrust class action. Insulate SB, Inc., 797 F.3d 538 (8th Cir. 2015).

Defended a national credit insurer, favorably resolving a nationwide class action involving hundreds of thousands of claims.

Served as national coordinating counsel for a global pharmaceutical company in litigation concerning allegations arising from the use of hormone replacement therapy.

Served on the law and briefing committee as part of the leadership team in the Imprelis Herbicide Liability Litigation, venued in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in which Plaintiffs obtained a multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of a nationwide class. In re: Imprelis Herbicide Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litig., 2:11-md-02284-GEKP (E.D. Pa. 2012).