Christopher A. Hall (Chris)

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Christopher Hall is a first chair trial lawyer who has obtained full defense verdicts in multiple jury trials in jurisdictions across the country. Chris is also an experienced appellate advocate and has argued in multiple Circuit Courts, resulting in several published opinions. Chris's practice focuses on consumer class action defense, commercial disputes, trade secret claims, and unfair competition claims.

Chris has led defense efforts in multiple nationwide class actions, including claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Sherman Act. Chris has obtained wins on dispositive motions for clients more than a dozen times in both motions to dismiss and summary judgment stages. Chris has spearheaded and assisted with strategic defense efforts that successfully eliminated repeated claims by members of the consumer rights plaintiffs bar. He has also obtained favorable outcomes for clients in claims involving breach of contract, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Chris has repeatedly helped clients avoid class certification, efficiently manage discovery, and negotiate favorable resolution of claims.

Chris's pro bono work includes representing tenants in eviction defense cases, participating in Jones Day's immigration work in Laredo, Texas, and representing asylum seekers elsewhere as well.

Experience

  • Experian obtains directed verdict at trial involving claims under Fair Credit Reporting ActJones Day represented Experian Information Solutions, Inc. and obtained a directed verdict after plaintiff rested his case.
  • University defends against antitrust conspiracy claimsJones Day is defending a university in a putative nationwide class action alleging that it and over a dozen other universities entered into a conspiracy in violation of federal antitrust laws to fix the amount of financial aid available to students.
  • Experian wins complete defense verdict in jury trial in Middle District of FloridaJones Day represented Experian Information Solutions, Inc. as lead trial counsel in a jury trial in federal court in the Middle District of Florida resulting in a complete defense verdict.
  • Experian secures affirmance of dismissals of FCRA claims surrounding legal question of debt ownershipJones Day successfully represented Experian Information Solutions, Inc. ("Experian") in consolidated appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, seeking affirmance of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois' dismissals of several plaintiffs' claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA").
  • 3D Systems defends antitrust lawsuit brought by KLS Martin against Medical ModelingJones Day defended a lawsuit brought by KLS Martin, Inc. against Medical Modeling, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3D Systems, Inc., for violations of the Florida antitrust act and other laws.
  • Experian secures dismissal of data privacy putative class for lack of Article III Standing after completion of discoveryJones Day successfully represented Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (“Experian”) in a putative class action brought in the Northern District of Illinois alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) based on the alleged disclosure of a prescreen list containing the credit information of thousands of consumers to an entity without permissible purpose.
  • Experian wins dismissal with prejudice of all claims arising out of allegations that child support obligations were reporting inaccuratelyJones Day client Experian Information Solutions, Inc. obtained a complete dismissal with prejudice of a putative class action brought by a plaintiff who alleged that his child support obligations were reporting inaccurately.
  • Experian obtains summary judgment in lawsuit alleging agent error leading to inaccurate reporting of consumer bankruptcyJones Day client Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (“Experian”) obtained a complete victory on summary judgment against a plaintiff alleging that Experian had inaccurately reported the facts of her Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
  • Experian wins summary judgment and dismissal with prejudice of all allegations that it inaccurately reported consumer bankruptcyJones Day client Experian Information Solutions obtained through summary judgment dismissal with prejudice of all claims brought against it by a consumer alleging that Experian was not accurately reporting the facts of her Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
  • Experian obtains summary judgment in lawsuit alleging inaccurate reporting of consumer bankruptcyJones Day client Experian Information Solutions, Inc. (“Experian”) obtained a complete victory on summary judgment against a plaintiff alleging that Experian had inaccurately reported the facts of his Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
  • Experian wins summary judgment and award of attorney's fees after court finds case filed in bad faithJones Day client Experian Information Solutions, Inc. obtained a complete win at summary judgment against a plaintiff who brought allegations that several mortgage accounts were reporting inaccurately following his Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
  • Experian wins dismissal with prejudice of all allegations that it inaccurately reported consumer bankruptcyJones Day client Experian Information Solutions obtained dismissal with prejudice of all claims brought against it by a consumer alleging that Experian was not accurately reporting the facts of her Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
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