Abby Meyer is a seasoned litigator who defends against class actions targeting consumer products and services, including in the retail and food industries, and litigates complex commercial disputes nationwide. She co-leads the Food and Beverage team.
Consumer Class Action Defense and Related Advice Work
Abby defends companies against consumer class actions targeting product information found on the labels of packaged goods or associated advertising materials. She has defended claims alleging false or misleading use of the terms "natural," "vanilla," "Made in USA," "flushable" and sustainability claims. She has also defended against alleged slack fill, underfill, contamination (heavy metals, PFAS), pricing/discount and health halo class actions. Her clients have included food, beverage, cosmetics and retail/consumer goods brands and specialty services companies.
Abby has successfully resolved disputes at the demand letter phase, opposed motions for class certification, and brought motions for summary judgment of the purported plaintiffs' claims.
In addition to her work in the courtroom, Abby provides advice and counsel to her clients on compliance issues including FDA regulations, FTC compliance and unique marketing issues presented under California state law. Her goal is to help clients avoid litigation in the first instance.
Complex Civil Litigation
Abby represents companies facing business disputes with their vendors/suppliers, licensors/licensees, and with their business partners/resellers. She brings or defends claims on behalf of her clients, and can help at all phases of the business relationship, including post M&A. Her experience includes breach of contract actions, business torts, and extends to real estate-related litigation.
Partnering with her clients, Abby works to understand their business and their goals, to align litigation strategy accordingly, and to provide legal advice that enables clients to achieve their business objectives.
Abby handles all aspects of litigation, from early resolution to case filing, trial and appellate practice. She handles cases in both state and federal court, and arbitrations. She has defended clients in multi-party, multi-year and multi-jurisdiction litigation.