Robbie Rogart Jost

Class and Mass Action Litigation

• Defending a global health care services company as national counsel for its entire docket of medical device and pharmaceutical product liability litigation.
• Defending an international medical device manufacturer as national counsel in product liability litigation in the United States, including issues related to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Premarket Approval (PMA) process. In over a decade in this role, the company has never paid a judgment.
• Defending a home appliance manufacturer in putative class action consumer protection litigation concerning alleged impacts to human health from gas cooking emissions.
• Defended a large medical device manufacturer in the U.S. as national counsel in mass tort litigation involving product liability lawsuits in numerous state, federal, and international courts.
• Defended a pharmaceutical distributer for a Fortune 20 company in a pharmaceutical MDL involving class and mass actions.
• Defended universities in class action litigation alleging breaches of contract and unjust enrichment arising from closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Defended Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies in MDL involving national and statewide class actions asserting antitrust claims.
• Defended a product manufacturer in MDL national class actions asserting claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
• Negotiated and supported “limited fund” settlement of hundreds of class action lawsuits against a university following its loss of accreditation.

Personal Injury Litigation

• Defending manufacturer of cold and hot packs in numerous actions in various state and federal courts alleging burns and other injuries in connection with use of those packs.
• Defending manufacturer of a syringe in international products liability litigation related to alleged eye injuries in connection with use of the syringe.
• Defending distributer of mobility devices (rollators, walkers, knee scooters) in various state and federal court product liability actions related to alleged injuries in connection with use of those devices.
• Defended a pharmacy in state court litigation alleging brain injury in connection with alleged failure to provide appropriate nutritional monitoring and support.

Risk Management Counseling

• • Assessing legal risks in connection with new business proposition for hazmat emergency response call center, including development of associated risk mitigation strategies and drafting of contractual documents.
  • Assessing legal risks for trade association and its membership of development of process safety tool, including development of associated risk mitigation strategies.