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Matthew A. Goldberg

Matthew A. Goldberg

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About

Matt Goldberg is involved in a variety of matters for DLA Piper's global litigation group, focusing on class actions, product liability matters and commercial litigation. He is a Steering Committee member of DLA's Global Class Action and Collective Redress Team.

Matt represents a variety of multinational manufacturers, primarily in the automotive sector, in complex litigation pending in federal and state courts across the US. He is routinely asked to advise companies based outside of the US on jurisdictional challenges and cross-border discovery issues.

Bar admissionsNew JerseyPennsylvania

EXPERIENCE

  • Representation of several multinational automotive and automotive component part manufactures in a variety of national consumer class actions, product liability matters and jurisdictional disputes
  • Representation of international manufacturer of luxury goods in class action litigation
  • Representation of reseller of Olympic tickets and provider of hospitality experiences in class action litigation
  • Representation of insurers in complex class actions and commercial litigation matters
  • Representation of hotel franchisor in litigation arising from claims of human trafficking
  • Representation of national accounting firm in federal class action, state court litigation, and arbitration proceedings arising out the failure of a subprime mortgage lender
  • Representation of sexual health product manufacturer in connection with a Federal Trade Commission investigation and related private antitrust litigation
  • Internal investigation of a multinational insurance company in connection with potential enforcement action by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control
  • Representation of an international manufacturer of microwave ovens in a putative national consumer class action
Representative Opinions
  • Fineman v. Ferragamo USA Inc., 2023 WL 3778264 (S.D. Fla. 2023), granting motion to dismiss putative class action arising from the sale of allegedly defective luxury goods
  • Riad v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 2023 WL 2227692 (E.D. Pa. 2023), granting motion to dismiss Porsche AG for lack of personal jurisdiction in product liability action
  • Xu v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 2023 WL 1790068 (N.D. Ga. 2023), granting motions for summary judgment and denying motion for class certification in case involving allegedly defective engine cooling systems
  • Grant v. Kia Motors Corporation, No. 2021-CP-46-03205 (York County, South Carolina, Ct. Com. Pls. 2022), granting motion to dismiss Korean automotive equipment manufacture in product liability action for lack of personal jurisdiction
  • In re: Ford Motor Co. F-150 and Ranger Truck Fuel Economy Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, 2022 WL 551221 (E.D. Mich. 2022), granting motion to dismiss multidistrict litigation on preemption grounds in action arising from the alleged use of inaccurate fuel economy ratings
  • In re ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Prod. Liab. Litig., 2022 WL 522484 (C.D. Cal. 2022), granting motion to dismiss multidistrict class action litigation against Korean automotive equipment manufacture and US distributor for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim
  • Hammer v. 3M, et al., No. 276898 (Sup. Ct. of Cal., Cty. of San Francisco 2021), granting motion to dismiss Porsche AG from asbestos action for lack of personal jurisdiction
  • D’Alessio v. Match Group, LLC, 1:21-cv-05765 (S.D.N.Y. 2021), obtained voluntary dismissal of putative class action alleging fraud and unfair competition related to services offered on dating website
  • Cohen v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 2019 WL 6700941 (C.D. Cal. 2019), granting motion to dismiss putative class action complaint alleging that certain model vehicles are defective due to susceptibility to hacking
  • Padilla v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 391 F. Supp. 3d 1108 (S.D. Fla. 2019), granting motion to dismiss putative class action complaint, and 2020 WL 1472301 (S.D. Fla. 2020), granting motion to dismiss amended putative class action complaint
  • JMR Holdings, LLC v. Valley Forge Ins. Co., No. 2:21-00839 (E.D. Pa. 2021), granting motion to dismiss putative class action arising from denial of property insurance coverage claim related to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Whitesell Corp. v. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. et al., 2019 WL 637776 (S.D. Ga 2019), granting motion for discovery sanctions and striking plaintiff’s claim for lost profits in breach of contract action
  • Fulano v. Fanjul Corporation et al., No. 180102241 (Phila. Ct. Com. Pls. Aug. 2, 2018), sustaining preliminary objections and granting dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction
  • Paul Butler v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 2017 WL 1398316 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 19, 2017), denying motion for class certification based on plaintiff's failure to establish predominance
  • Villanueva v. 3M Company et al., Case No. BC584543 (L.A. Cty. Sup. Ct. Jan. 2017), granting motion to quash for lack of personal jurisdiction
  • Barreras v. Travelers Home & Marine Ins. Co., No. 12-CV-354, (D.N.M. Apr. 6, 2016), denying motion for class certification
  • Myers v. Travelers Commercial Ins. Co., 2015 WL 351953, at *1 (Del. Super. Ct. Jan. 26, 2015), granting motion to dismiss putative class action complaint for failure to plead a live case or controversy
  • Douglas v. Discover Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., 2015 WL 5764060, at *1 (M.D. Pa. Sept. 29, 2015), denying plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss insurance bad faith claim
  • Sides v. Harley-Davidson, USA, et al., 2013 WL 2061371 (E.D. Pa. May 15, 2013), dismissing UK-based tire manufacturer for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2)
  • Robinson v. Travelers Indemnity Co., 2013 WL 1151984 (3d Cir. Mar. 21, 2013), finding that defendant’s underinsured motorist coverage waiver form complied with Pennsylvania law, vacating district court order granting summary judgment to plaintiff, and directing entry of summary judgment in defendant’s favor
  • Eisen v. Porsche Cars N. Am., Inc., 2012 WL 841091 (C.D. Cal. Feb. 22, 2012), granting motion to dismiss putative class action complaint
  • Malack v. BDO Seidman, LLP, 617 F.3d 743 (3d Cir. 2010), affirming denial of motion for class certification in Section 10(b) action and declining to adopt fraud created the market presumption of reliance
  • Noble v. Porsche Cars North America, Inc., 694 F. Supp. 2d 333 (D.N.J. 2010), dismissing with prejudice putative class action asserting product liability claims and purported violations of New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act
  • Duffy v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 2007 US Dist. LEXIS 14792 (D.N.J. Mar. 2, 2007), dismissing with prejudice putative class action alleging various warranty claims and violations of New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act
  • Reibstein v. Continental Tire North America, Inc., 2007 US Dist. LEXIS 24755 (E.D. Pa. Apr. 2, 2007), denying motion to remand action removed pursuant to the Class Action Fairness Act
  • Abulhasan v. Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Co., 14 A.D.3d 900, 788 N.Y.S.2d 497 (3d Dep’t 2005), reversing denial of summary judgment and dismissing plaintiff’s claims with prejudice based on spoliation of evidence
Education
  • J.D., Temple University 2001
    Note/Comment Editor, Temple Law Review
    magna cum laude
  • B.A., Temple University 1998
    magna cum laude

Awards

  • The Legal 500 United States
    • Recommended, Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action: Automotive/Transport (2015, 2021, 2023)

Bylines

Seminars

  • Speaker, "Litigation and regulatory developments in the automotive sector," DLA Piper Industrials Sector Speaker Series, September 2023
  • Guest Lecturer on class action and product liability issues, University of Cologne, November 2022
  • Speaker, Global Class Action Summit, New York, October 20, 2022
  • Speaker, "Establishing Personal Jurisdiction: Responding to the Next Wave of Cases Following BMS," 2019 ACI Automotive Product Liability Conference, Chicago, Illinois
  • Speaker, Global Class Actions and Collective Redress seminars, June 11, 12 and 13, 2018, Paris, London, and Cologne
  • Speaker, "Compliance and Corporate Governance," 2014 Securities Litigation & Regulatory Update, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Bar Institute and Philadelphia Bar Association)
  • Speaker, "Protecting Your Company in Product Liability Litigation," 2012 International Glove Association Symposium, Palm Coast, Florida, March 2012

Media Mentions

  • Quoted, "Common Pleas Court Lacks Jurisdiction in Sugar Pesticide Lawsuit, Superior Court Affirms," Law.Com, The Legal Intelligencer, July 2020  

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