Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP specializes in representing multinational corporations in prosecuting and defending against Lanham Act false advertising cases as well as representing clients in consumer class actions related to false advertising, unfair competition and deceptive business practices. The team combines the firm's expertise in IP, consumer protection, antitrust and litigation and media to fully assist clients in advertising and marketing litigation. Practice head Drew Tulumello sits in Washington DC and is a renowned first-chair trial lawyer and US Supreme Court advocate who excels in defending brands in class actions related to product advertising claims. Co-leading the practice alongside Tulumello in Washington DC is Arianna Scavetti who is the go-to for cases involving product labeling and marketing which is claimed to be false or misleading. In Silicon Valley, David Singh leads the litigation team and class actions practice, advising fortune 500 companies on false advertising cases.
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Key clients
- PepsiCo, Inc.
- Sanofi
- Apple Inc.
- Lululemon Athletica
- CareDx, Inc.
- Nike
- The Quaker Oats Company
- Gannett Co.
- Tarkett Sports
- Warner Bros. Discovery
Work highlights
- Represented PepsiCo in a public nuisance lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James related to marine plastic pollution, successfully winning the case.
- Represented Apple as principal outside counsel in a case that sought to hold Apple responsible for the legitimacy of every app on its massively popular App Store.
- Represented Nike in the greenwashing class action, achieving victory at the motion to dismiss stage.
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Drew Tulumello
Practice head
Drew Tulumello; David Singh; Arianna Scavetti