Nachawati Law Group (formerly Fears Nachawati) is an American plaintiffs' law firm headquartered in Dallas. The law firm was founded in 2006 by Bryan Fears and Majed Nachawati.[1] The firm rebranded in October 2022 following the departure of Bryan Fears, who formed Fears Law.[2] The firm is active in mass tort and multidistrict litigation on behalf of individuals and public entities.[3]
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas |
|---|---|
| Date founded | 2006 |
| Website | ntrial |
Litigation
editThe firm represents states, counties, cities, and other public entities in lawsuits against opioid pharmaceutical makers, chain pharmacies, and distributors for damages caused by the manufacture, distribution, and sales of prescription opioid painkillers.[3]
The firm represents the state of Nevada in litigation against TikTok, Snapchat and Meta (which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) over claims that the sites's use of algorithms that encourage problematic internet usage by young people that negatively affects their mental health, as well as body image, physical health, privacy and safety.[4] Among the concerns are the sites' use of endless scrolling, “dopamine-inducing” rewards and disappearing content alleged to manipulate young users and get them addicted to online platforms.[4]
The firm represents more than 5,000 women over claims that they were diagnosed with cancer after exposure to asbestos-contaminated talcum powder manufactured by Johnson & Johnson.[5] Nachawati helped negotiate a subsequent proposed $8.9 billion settlement with LTL and Johnson & Johnson.
The firm represents more than 6,000 individuals diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma following exposure to Monsanto's Roundup herbicide. Nachawati was critical of a $2 billion settlement proposed by Monsanto in 2021, which was later rejected by the judge presiding over the cases.[6]
The firm represents about 5,000 individuals seeking damages for injuries from power outages caused by Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, including more than 100 wrongful death claims. The lawsuits are against energy companies, insurance companies, and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the state's grid manager.[7] Those lawsuits are consolidated in multidistrict litigation in Harris County, Texas, court.[8] In June 2024, Nachawati Law Group appellate lawyers obtained what observers described as a key appellate court ruling that allowed allegations of gross negligence and intentional misconduct to move forward against defendants known as transmission and distribution utilities (TDUs) that include CenterPoint Energy, Oncore Electric Delivery and American Electric Power.[9][10]
The firm represents customers in litigation against ADT Pulse home security systems. Plaintiffs claim that ADT was negligent in allowing an employee to access their home networks and spy on customers over a seven-year period.[11] Investigators said the employee, identified as Telesforo Aviles, used a security loophole to give himself permission to access customer accounts. The loophole was inadvertently discovered when a customer found an unauthorized email among the addresses given permission to access their security system.[12] ADT is accused of breach of contract, negligence, intrusion upon seclusion, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violations, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.[13]
The firm represents survivors and family members of those killed in the 2019 mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso.[14] The plaintiffs claim that Walmart did not provide adequate security despite several incidents of violent crime at other stores.[15]
The firm recruited and represented plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation regarding claims that the heart burn drug ranitidine causes cancer.[16] The firm has paid for television advertisements seeking clients to pursue child abuse lawsuits against the Catholic Church.[17]
The firm represents the state of Arkansas in litigation against the e-commerce app Temu.[18] The lawsuit claims that the app’s Chinese-owned parent company PDD Holdings operates in violation of the state’s deceptive trade practices law by overriding the privacy settings of users’ phones and collecting more data than is necessary.[19]
References
edit- ^ Wise, Kathy (May 2021). "After the Fatal Winter Storm, This Law Firm Wants to Hold the Utilities Accountable". D Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Group, Nachawati Law. "Announcing Nachawati Law Group (Formerly Fears Nachawati Law Firm)". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2023-05-15.
{{cite press release}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Martinson, Sarah (February 24, 2022). "These Firms Steered The Most Cases In The Last 3 Years - Law360 Pulse". Law360. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b Harrison, Casey (January 20, 2023). "Nevada AG announces legal action against social media companies". Las Vegas Sun.
- ^ "Johnson & Johnson's 'Texas Two-Step' Bankruptcy Gets Challenge From Talc Plaintiffs". 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Roundup Claimants Slam 'Frankenstein-ian' $2B Bayer Deal". Law360. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Despart, Zach (2022-01-04). "More than 400 Texans have sued ERCOT, energy providers over deadly February blackouts". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Babb, Christina Hughes (2022-02-25). "Lake Highlands lawyers 'pleased' to proceed with ERCOT suits". Lake Highlands. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Irwin, Lauren (2024-04-03). "Texas appeals court says winter storm lawsuits against transmission and distribution utilities can move forward". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "Two Claims Remain in Electric Transmission Defendants Winter Storm MDL". Texas Lawyer. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "ADT sued after employee accessed more than 200 customers' home security systems in Dallas area". Dallas News. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Casiano, Louis (2020-05-18). "ADT worker accused of using app to spy on hundreds of people, including children, over 7 years". Fox News. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Errick, Kirsten (May 19, 2020). "Two Cases Filed Against ADT Allege Employees Spied On Customers". Law Street Media.
- ^ Cuevas, Jennifer (2022-08-03). "Civil lawsuit against Walmart on hold until surveillance video is released". KFOX. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Second law firm supports halt to renovation at site of El Paso Walmart mass shooting". KTSM 9 News. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Maddox, Will (28 February 2021). "Dallas' Fears Nachawati Law Firm Is Taking on Zantac Manufacturers in Nationwide Suit". D Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Raymond, Nate (1 October 2021). "Lawyer ads seeking Catholic Church abuse victims surge, report finds". Reuters. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Temu Is A 'Data-Theft' Biz And Not Marketplace, Ark. AG Says - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Feiner, Lauren (2024-06-26). "Arkansas AG lawsuit claims the number one mobile shopping app is "dangerous malware"". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-09-26.