Nachawati Law Group

Nachawati Law Group
HeadquartersDallas, Texas
Date founded2006
Websitentrial.com

Nachawati Law Group is an American law firm headquartered in Dallas. It is best known for representing 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.[1] The firm has represented the states of Oklahoma and Utah as well as the city of Albuquerque in opioid litigation against Purdue Pharma, and was part of a $270 million settlement to build a National Center for Addiction Studies and Treatment at Oklahoma State University.[2]

Founded in 2006, Nachawati Law Group is active in mass tort and multidistrict litigation on behalf of individuals and public entities.[1][3]

Litigation

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] In 2023, the firm was hired by the state of Mississippi to pursue a lawsuit against Meta arising from the harm inflicted on Mississippi children and young adults arising from the use of Meta's social media platforms.[5]

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.[6] Nachawati was involved in settlement negotiations[7] as part of three separate bankruptcy plans by Johnson & Johnson using a Texas bankruptcy law known as the Texas Two-Step, each of them unsuccessful. Following the third dismissal,[8] the firm indicated it would seek an aggressive trial schedule in courts across the country. The firm recruited and represented plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation regarding claims that the heart burn drug ranitidine causes cancer.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11] Those lawsuits are consolidated in multidistrict litigation in Harris County, Texas, court.[12] 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.[13][14]

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.[15] 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.[16] ADT is accused of breach of contract, negligence, intrusion upon seclusion, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act violations, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.[17] Days after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires, Nachawati Law Group held a series of town hall meetings for survivors to provide information about legal issues and resources to rebuild, including the potential liability of Southern California Edison.[18] The firm was one of the first to file a lawsuit on behalf of survivors, seeking damages from Southern California Edison for actions and inactions that caused the Eaton fire.[19]

The firm represents survivors and family members of those killed in the 2019 mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso.[20] The plaintiffs claim that Walmart did not provide adequate security despite several incidents of violent crime at other stores.[21]

The firm has paid for television advertisements seeking clients to pursue child abuse lawsuits against the Catholic Church.[22]

The firm represents state, regional and local governments in litigation, including the states of Arkansas, Nebraska, Arizona, and Kentucky in litigation against the e-commerce app Temu.[23][24][25][26][27] 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.[28]

The firm represented the owner of a Tesla Model X whose car was vandalized in an incident attributed to the Tesla Takedown movement. The firm filed the first-known civil lawsuit[29] against a suspect in such a case, and the lawsuit sought more than $1 million in damages.[30]

The firm represents the state of New Jersey in antitrust litigation claiming that Amazon unlawfully limits competition among delivery drivers by s package delivery services exerts unlawful control over drivers by discouraging drivers from forming labor unions, resulting in lower wages and "grueling and inhumane" working conditions.[31]

References

  1. 1 2 Martinson, Sarah (February 24, 2022). "These Firms Steered The Most Cases In The Last 3 Years - Law360 Pulse". Law360. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  2. ↑ Sean Murphy; Geoff Mulvihill (March 25, 2019). "OxyContin agrees to $270M settlement in Oklahoma".
  3. ↑ Wise, Kathy (May 2021). "After the Fatal Winter Storm, This Law Firm Wants to Hold the Utilities Accountable". D Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  4. 1 2 Harrison, Casey (January 20, 2023). "Nevada AG announces legal action against social media companies". Las Vegas Sun.
  5. ↑ "AG Lynn Fitch Files Unsealed, Amended Complaint in Ongoing Lawsuit Against Meta for Harming Youth Mental Health". Mississippi Monitor. 5 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Johnson & Johnson's 'Texas Two-Step' Bankruptcy Gets Challenge From Talc Plaintiffs". 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  7. ↑ Bomey, Nathan (2023-04-07). ""People are dying every day": Alleged victims of J&J's talc case speak out". Axios. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  8. ↑ Knauth, Dietrich (April 2, 2025). "J&J is back on the legal warpath after striking out in baby powder bankruptcy". Reuters.
  9. ↑ Llamas, Michelle. "Plaintiffs Claimed Defendants Failed To Warn About Zantac Cancer Risk". Drugwatch.com.
  10. ↑ "Roundup Claimants Slam 'Frankenstein-ian' $2B Bayer Deal". Law360. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  11. ↑ Despart, Zach (2022-01-04). "More than 400 Texans have sued ERCOT, energy providers over deadly February blackouts". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  12. ↑ Babb, Christina Hughes (2022-02-25). "Lake Highlands lawyers 'pleased' to proceed with ERCOT suits". Lake Highlands. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "Two Claims Remain in Electric Transmission Defendants Winter Storm MDL". Texas Lawyer. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  15. ↑ "ADT sued after employee accessed more than 200 customers' home security systems in Dallas area". Dallas News. 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ Errick, Kirsten (May 19, 2020). "Two Cases Filed Against ADT Allege Employees Spied On Customers". Law Street Media.
  18. ↑ "Pacific Palisades, Eaton wildfires spark 'feeding frenzy' among lawyers, ethics concerns". Orange County Register. 2025-02-02. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  19. ↑ Lowrey, Brandon. "As Fire Victims Seek Legal Help, Experts Warn Of Red Flags - Law360 Pulse". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  20. ↑ Cuevas, Jennifer (2022-08-03). "Civil lawsuit against Walmart on hold until surveillance video is released". KFOX. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  21. ↑ "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.
  22. ↑ Raymond, Nate (1 October 2021). "Lawyer ads seeking Catholic Church abuse victims surge, report finds". Reuters. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  23. ↑ "Temu Is A 'Data-Theft' Biz And Not Marketplace, Ark. AG Says - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  24. ↑ "Neb. Accuses Temu Of 'Siphoning' User Data, Fueling IP Theft - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  25. ↑ Lewis, Truman (July 18, 2025). "Temu accused of illegal data collection, other violations in Kentucky lawsuit". Consumer Affairs.
  26. ↑ Coyer, Cassandre (October 9, 2025). "States Turn to Outside Firms to Generate Big Privacy Settlements". Bloomberg Law.
  27. ↑ Mayes, Kris (November 18, 2025). "WRITTEN DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO A.R.S. §41-4802" (PDF). Office of the Arizona Attorney General.
  28. ↑ Feiner, Lauren (2024-06-26). "Arkansas AG lawsuit claims the number one mobile shopping app is "dangerous malware"". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  29. ↑ "'A deep engraving': Keyed Tesla owner sues after DFW Airport video goes viral, docs say". wfaa.com. 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  30. ↑ Mizell, Preston (2025-03-31). "Tesla owner in Dallas sues vandal after Model X slashed in airport parking lot". Fox News. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  31. ↑ "Amazon Illegally Wields Monopsony Power Over Drivers, NJ Says". Law.com. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
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