What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Litigation
Within Supreme Court and appellate, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. is a second tier firm,
Washington DC litigation boutique Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. is extremely well regarded for its US Supreme Court and appellate work. One recent US Supreme Court highlight was the successful representation of investors in Jones v Harris Associates LP, in which the clients challenged excessive fees charged by a mutual fund investment adviser. The case had initially been dismissed, but the US Supreme Court unanimously vacated the lower court’s judgment in its interpretation of the fiduciary duty of the defendant. In Wyeth v Levine, the firm had the plaintiff’s judgment reaffirmed against the drug manufacturer and persuaded the Court to reject the defendant’s claim that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s approval of drug labeling provided federal preemption of failure to warn lawsuits. Michael Kellogg and David Frederick are outstanding for appellate and US Supreme Court cases, respectively.
Media, technology and telecoms
Within Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. is a second tier firm,
Washington DC telecommunications boutique Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. is recommended for its ‘expertise in appellate matters related to telecommunications and antitrust law’, and handles numerous matters before the FCC and, where necessary, the federal courts. The firm’s regulatory expertise has earned it numerous instructions from leading carriers including AT&T and Verizon. The group handles a mixture of policy and appellate work, and includes several FCC “veterans”. With over 50 attorneys, the firm’s extensive mix of experience and expertise mean that it is frequently instructed on the cases that are shaping telecommunications law. Recent successes include representing Verizon and AT&T, with Scott Angstreich defending the FCC’s third attempt to adopt an order governing the payments due between telephone companies for internet access calls. Name partner Michael Kellogg is respected throughout the market. Mark Hansen, whose clients include Verizon, is recommended, along with litigator Colin Stretch. David Frederick successfully represented cell phone providers and manufacturers in the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which held that state-law claims predicated on radio frequency emissions that differed from FCC standards were preempted by FCC rules. He is an expert witness on behalf of Virgin Media in the UK case British Sky Broadcasting Ltd v Office of Communications competition appeal tribunal concerning program access rules for premium programming. Clients include AT&T, BellSouth, BellAtlantic, the State of Hawaii, Qwest, TCR Sports Broadcasting Holding and Verizon.