J. Russell Jackson
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
J. Russell Jackson defends companies' products and advertising in trial and appellate courts. He represents them in state and federal class actions involving products liability, mass torts, consumer fraud statutes, public nuisance, unjust enrichment, the Alien Tort Claims Act, climate change, and copyright infringement. He also handles state attorney general investigations and lawsuits, and he helps companies craft communication plans to explain legal developments to their various stakeholders. Mr. Jackson often counsels clients about legislation, rulemaking and First Amendment issues. He also helps clients implement effective self-regulation of advertising, and he defends clients' ads before independent review boards.
Mr. Jackson is a member of the American Law Institute and serves as Chairman of the New York City Bar Association's Products Liability Committee. He is a popular lecturer and has written scores of articles about products liability, class actions, mass torts, consumer fraud statutes, and public nuisance. He is a National Law Journal columnist and hosts his own personal law blog at www.consumerclassactionsmasstorts.com.
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