Matthew Orr

Washington, D.C.

Journalism prof at Medill Northwestern | Program leader for Medill on the Hill @medillonthehill | Director of AUGMENTED on NOVA | Former @nytimes @statnews

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Articles

Aggressively Defending the Baseless Class Action

Jun 3, 2024 | niemagazine.com | William Cole |Matthew Orr |Shari Barbanel

By all accounts, consumer class action filings have dramatically increased over the past few years. And for every class action that gets filed, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of threatened claims. Most threatened claims are confidentially settled individually on an out-of-court basis, with little regard to the strength or weakness of the claims being asserted.
Unwrapping threat of slack fill, artificial flavoring and microcontaminant lawsuits in CPG industry

Feb 6, 2024 | naturalproductsinsider.com | Duffy Hayes |Josh Long |Hank Schultz |Matthew Orr

Amin Talati Wasserman attorneys Matt Orr and William Cole highlight class action threats facing CPG brands this year. At a GlanceSlack fill lawsuits reached their zenith years ago, but 2023 was a reminder that these cases aren’t in the rearview mirror. Several courts on the East Coast have been reluctant to dismiss website accessibility lawsuits at an early stage. “Green” claims can provide fertile ground for false advertising class action lawsuits, as evidenced recently in New York.
ATW lawyers predict class action lawsuits facing CPG brands in 2024

Feb 6, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Matthew Orr

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Matthew Orr

Jan 31, 2024 | naturalproductsinsider.com | Duffy Hayes |Josh Long |Hank Schultz |Matthew Orr

HomeMatthew Orr Matthew Orr Amin Talati WassermanA partner in Amin Talati Wasserman’s Los Angeles office, Matt is a seasoned litigator with a track record of success defending leading retailers and manufacturers of food, beverage, dietary supplement and cosmetic products.
So, You Received a Demand Letter

Oct 3, 2023 | niemagazine.com | William Cole |Matthew Orr

Sometimes it’s fun checking the mail. Sometimes it isn’t. Like other industries, companies operating in the hyper-competitive natural products space may receive, from time to time, a demand letter from an attorney, outlining a purported legal claim by a consumer or competitor. While there is no immunity from such letters, knowledge is power and can enhance your response.